GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Syllabus 2024

GATE Humanities and Social Sciences syllabus 2024 is categorised into three sections. The first two sections are compulsory for candidates. As for the third section, candidates will be required to choose a subject from the given options according to their preference.

GATE Humanities and Social Sciences syllabus 2024 is abbreviated as XH, and the paper is divided into three sections. The first two sections comprise the syllabus from General aptitude and reasoning and comprehension, which are compulsory.

The third section of the GATE exam is the one where the candidates choose according to their preference from subjects like economics, linguistics, English, Philosophy, psychology, or sociology.

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GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Syllabus 2024
GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Exam Pattern 2024
GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Previous Year Question Paper
GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Books 2024
Preparation Tips for GATE Humanities and Social Sciences 2024

The GATE humanities and social sciences syllabus 2024 first section with GA and reasoning and comprehension are included to test the candidate's knowledge and critical thinking ability. The GATE Syllabus, along with the PDF, is detailed below.

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Reasoning and Comprehension

Reading Comprehension
Expression
Analytical Reasoning
Logical Reasoning

Economics (XH - C1)

Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics
International Economics
Public Economics
Development Economics
Indian Economy

English (XH - C2)

Multi-genre literatures in English - poetry, novel, short stories, drama, creative non-fiction, and non-fiction prose with emphasis on the long 19th and 20th centuries.
Especially in a comparative context, anglophone and in English translation, literatures from India and, extending to some degree, the larger Indian subcontinent.
Literary criticism and theory; critical and cultural intellectual-traditions and approaches widely referred to and used in the discipline of English.
History of English literature and English literary studies.
Research approaches and methodologies, including interpretive techniques responsive to literary forms, devices, concepts, and genres.

Linguistics (XH - C3)

Language and Linguistics
Levels of Grammar and Grammatical Analysis

Phonetics and Phonology
Morphology
Syntax
Sematics and Pragmatics

Historical Linguistics
Sociolinguistics
Areal Typology, Universals, Cross-linguistic Features
Methods of Analysis
Applied Linguistics

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Philosophy (XH - C4)

Classical Indian Philosophy orthodox Systems: Sankhya

Heterodox Systems: Carvaka
Upanishads, Bhagavadgita, and Dharmasastras
Kasmira Saivism, Saivasiddhanta, Virasaivism, Saktism, and Vaishnavism

Contemporary Indian Philosophy

Vivekananda

Classical and Modern Western Philosophy

Metaphysics
Epistemology
Ethics
Social and Political Philosophy
Logic

Contemporary Western Philosophy

Psychology (XH - C5)

Research Methods and Statistics
Approaches to Research
Designing Research
Nature of Quantitative and Qualitative Research
Ethics in conducting and reporting research
Statistics in Psychology
Correlational Analysis
Regression
Factor analysis
Experimental Designs
Psychometrics
Biological and Evolutionary Basis of Behaviour
Perception, Learning, Memory and Forgetting
Cognition
Personality
Motivation, Emotion and Stress and Coping
Social Psychology
Social perception
Development across the Life Span
Applications of Psychology

Sociology (XH - C6)

Sociological Theory

Classical Sociological Traditions
Structural-Functionalism and Structuralism
Hermeneutic and Interpretative Traditions
Post-Modernism, Post-Structuralism and Post-Colonialism
Conflict theory
Indian Thinkers, M.K. Gandhi, B.R. Ambedkar, Radha Kamal Mukherjee, G. S. Ghurye, M.N. Srinivas, Irawati Karve

Research Methodology and Methods

Conceptualizing Social Reality
Research Design
Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
Research Techniques; Sampling; Questionnaire and Schedule; Statistical Analysis; Observation, Interview and Case study; Interpretation, Data Analysis and Report Writing.

Sociological Concepts

Sociological Concepts
Social Institutions
Social Stratification
Social Change

Agrarian Sociology and Rural Transformation
Family, Marriage and Kinship; Theoretical Approaches
Indian Society / Sociology of India
Social Movements

Introduction to social movements
Theories of Social Movements
Social Movement in India with specific reference to social basis, leadership, ideology and Actions
Social Movements, civil society and globalization

Sociology of Development

Perspectives on the Study of Development
State and Market
The Micro-Politics of Development
Sustainable development

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As discussed above, the GATE humanities and social sciences syllabus is categorised into three sections: General Aptitude, it will carry 15 marks and Reasoning and Comprehension will carry 25 marks. Humanities and Social Sciences will cover 60 marks.

Exam Pattern of GATE Humanities and Social Sciences
Particulars	Details
Areas of Question	General Aptitude: 15 Marks
	Reasoning and Comprehension: 25 Marks
	Humanities and Social Sciences: 60 Marks
Total Marks	100 Marks
Correct Answer	1 & 2 Marks
Exam Mode	Online
Duration	3 Hours
Question Pattern	MCQs and NATs

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The PDF link for the previous year's GATE humanities and social sciences question paper is attached. Download the question paper and analyse the questions. Then, prepare for the GATE exam accordingly.

GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Syllabus Question Paper PDF
Years	Question Paper Link
2022	Download PDF

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The books mentioned below remain common for the GA syllabus. The other important books that cover the GATE humanities and social sciences syllabus are detailed below in the table. Candidates can buy the books online or offline and start the preparation.

GATE Humanities and Social Sciences Books
Syllabus	Best Books	Authors/Publishers
General Aptitude	Wiley Acing the GATE: Engineering Mathematics and General Aptitude	Anil Kumar Main
Economics (XH - C1)	Microeconomics	Robert Pindyck and Daniel Rubinfeld
Economics (XH - C1)	Macroeconomics	H. L. Ahuja
English (XH - C2)	Literary Theory	Nayar
English (XH - C2)	History of English Literature	Edward Albert
Linguistics (XH - C3)	The Phonetics and Phonology of Contrast: The Case of the Romanian Vowel System	Margaret E. L. Renwick
Linguistics (XH - C3)	Sociolinguistics (Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics)	R. A. Hudson
Philosophy (XH - C4)	Classical Indian Philosophy: A History of Philosophy	Peter Adamson and Jonardon Ganeri
Philosophy (XH - C4)	Classical Modern Philosophy: A Contemporary Introduction	Jeffrey Tlumak
Psychology (XH - C5)	Psychology for UGC-NET-SLET Paper-2	NET Industry Experts
Psychology (XH - C5)	Cognitive Psychology	Kathleen M Galotti
Sociology (XH - C6)	Sociological Theory, Fifth edition	George Ritzer
Sociology (XH - C6)	Society in India: Concepts, Theories and Recent Trends	Ahuja Ram

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GATE humanities and social sciences syllabus 2024 preparation need a proper timetable and hard work. Candidates can select the subject of their choice from economics, linguistics, English, Philosophy, psychology, or sociology.

Some of the helpful preparation tips are as follows:

Check the Syllabus: Candidates should download the syllabus for the exam before starting the preparation. Further, check the syllabus according to their choice of courses. Check for all the resources available for starting the preparation.
A timetable is a Must: Prepare a timetable for the exam preparation. Ensure all the syllabus is covered and deliberate time is offered to each topic.
Check the Previous Question Paper: Previous year's question papers are an excellent source of information. Candidates must buy the question banks for better understanding and preparation.
Revision is the Key: All the syllabus must be revised once the topics are covered. Candidates must indulge in spending weekly time on the revision of each topic. The revision will help in categorically analysing the strong and weak points.
Go for Mock Test: Candidates must appear for the GATE mock test, offline or online. Various test centres facilitate mock tests for GATE. Enrol and appear for a mock test to ace the preparation.

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