Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering XH Syllabus 2026
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering XH Syllabus
IIT Roorkee has released the official syllabus of GATE 2025 Humanities & Social Sciences (XH) on iitr.ac.in/gate/. GATE Humanities & Social Sciences (Paper Code- XH) consists of three sections – General Aptitude, A compulsory Paper and a third section with 5 optional subjects. The Weightage for the General Aptitude paper is 15%, B1 (Reading & Comprehension) 25% and 60% for the core subject.
The expected date of the GATE examination is from February 1- February 9, 2025. The Gate 2025 registrations will begin in August 2024. Candidates will get enough time to cover the complete syllabus of the GATE exam. Candidates can refer to the following articles to learn further details on the GATE 2025 Exam Pattern, Previous Year's Question Papers, etc from the article below.
GATE Syllabus for Humanities & Social Sciences
Click on the link below to check the detailed syllabus for all the subjects in humanities and social sciences paper:
| Subject | Syllabus PDF |
|---|---|
| Gate Humanities & Social Sciences syllabus PDF | Download PDF |
| General Aptitude Syllabus | Download PDF |
GATE 2025: Exam Pattern for Humanities & Social Sciences
GATE 2025 humanities and social sciences paper will be online Computer Based Test (CBT). GATE 2025 exam pattern for humanities and social sciences will be of a total 100 marks. The General Aptitude paper will be of 15 marks and the rest of the papers will cover 85 marks. Check the detailed GATE 2025 exam pattern:
| Sections | Marks Weightage | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 25% | 25 |
| General Aptitude | 15% | 15 |
| Optional Gate Subjects | 60% | 60 |
GATE Humanities in a Nutshell
| Humanities & Social Sciences Paper Code | XH |
|---|---|
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Total Marks | 100 |
| Number of questions | 65 |
| Types of Questions | MCQs, MSQ and NAT |
| Number of Sections | 3General Aptitude (B1), Reading & Comprehension and Optional Subject |
| Weightage by section | General Aptitude paper is 15%, (B1) Reading & Comprehension – 25% and Optional Subject 60% |
| Total Time | 3 hours (180 minutes) |
GATE 2025: Important Sections to Note
| Sections | Paper Code | Topics |
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| d>Reasoning & Comprehension (Compulsory) | XH-B1 | - |
| General Aptitude | GA |
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| Optional Gate Subjects in Humanities and Social Sciences | ||
| Economics | XH- C1 |
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| English | XH – C2 |
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| Linguistics | XH – C3 |
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| Philosophy | XH – C4 |
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| Psychology | XH – C5 |
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| Sociology | XH – C6 |
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Previous Year Question Papers for GATE Humanities and Social Sciences 2025
Aspirants can refer to the GATE 2024 Humanities and Social Sciences question papers for the following subjects for a better understanding of the exam. Click on the links given below in the table to view the question papers:
| Session | Question Paper PDF |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Check Here |
| 2023 | Check Here |
| 2022 | Check Here |
| 2021 | Check Here |
Books to Refer for GATE 2025 Humanities and Social Sciences
Here are the best books listed that candidates can refer to for their GATE 2025 exam preparation:
| Subjects | Books | Author |
|---|---|---|
| GATE Economics | Microeconomics | Robert Pindyck and Daniel Rubinfeld |
| Macroeconomics | H.L Ahuja | |
| GATE English | Literary Theory: Introduction Pearson: From Structuralism to Ecocriticism | Nayar |
| History of English Literature | Edward Albert | |
| GATE Linguistics | The Phonetics and Phonology of Contrast: The Case of the Romanian Vowel System | Margaret E. L. Renwick |
| Sociolinguistics | R. A. Hudson | |
| GATE Philosophy | Classical Indian Philosophy: A History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps | Peter Adamson and Jonardon Ganeri. |
| Classical Modern Philosophy: A Contemporary Introduction | Jeffrey Tlumak | |
| GATE Psychology | Psychology for UGC-NET-SLET Paper-2 Paperback | NET Industry Experts |
| Cognitive Psychology: In and Out of the Laboratory | Kathleen M Galotti | |
| GATE General Aptitude | GATE 2021 – Guide – General Aptitude | GKP |
| GATE-2021 General Aptitude (Verbal & Numerical Ability) Previous Years GATE Questions with Solutions, Subject wise & Chapter wise (2010-2020) | Subject Experts of the ACE Engineering Academy. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Ques. When will the GATE Humanities and Social Sciences syllabus 2025 be available?
Ans. The Official Gate XH 2025 syllabus has been released on gate.iitr.ac.in.
Ques. What subjects are there in the GATE Humanities and Social Sciences syllabus 2025?
Ans. GATE Humanities and Social Sciences syllabus 2025 consists of subjects like – Economics, English, Linguistics, Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology.
Ques. What is the section-wise weightage in GATE Humanities and Social Sciences 2025?
Ans. The Weightage for the three sections are-
- General Aptitude paper is 15%
- B1 (Reading & Comprehension) 25%
- 60% weightage in the core subject
Ques. What are the compulsory papers in GATE Humanities and Social Sciences 2025?
Ans. The compulsory papers in GATE Humanities and Social Sciences 2025 are:
- Reading and Comprehension
- General Aptitude
Ques. Does the GATE questions remain the same every year?
Ans. The syllabus for the GATE examination remains the same almost every year. However, the questions may not be the same every year. Candidates might find some common questions but the majority of the questions will vary every year.