GATE Syllabus 2024 for GE Paper: The Indian Institute of Science (gate.iisc.ac.in), Bangalore, the organising institute officially released complete syllabus of Geomatics Engineering (GE) Paper for GATE 2024 exams.
The syllabus of paper GE (Geomatics Engineering) has been divided into two parts viz. PART-A and PART-B. PART-B again divided into two sections. The corresponding sections of the question paper contain different topics.
You may download GATE admit card and GATE exam schedule for paper Geomatics Engineering for appearing in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering for the year 2024.
GATE 2024 Paper Pattern for Geomatics Engineering:
| Paper | Geomatics Engineering |
|---|---|
| Paper Code | GE |
| Examination Mode | Computer Based Test (CBT) |
| Duration | 3 Hours (180 Minutes) |
| Type of Questions | (a) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) (b) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions |
| Marking Scheme | Questions carry 1 mark and 2 marks |
| Negative Marking | 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. For 2-mark MCQ: 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. NO negative marking for MSQ & NAT. |
| Number of Questions | 10 (GA) + 55 (subject) = 65 Questions |
| General Aptitude (GA) Marks | 15 Marks |
| Engineering Mathematics | 13 Marks |
| Subject Questions | 72 Marks |
| Total Marks | 100 Marks |
PART-A Common
| Topics | GATE 2024 Syllabus PART-A |
|---|---|
| Engineering Mathematics | Surveying measurements, Accuracy, Precision, Most probable value, Errors and their adjustments, Regression analysis, Correlation coefficient, Least square adjustment, Statistical significant value, Chi square test. |
| Remote Sensing | Basic concept, Electromagnetic spectrum, Spectral signature, Resolutions-Spectral. Spatial, Temporal and Radiometric, Platforms and Sensors, Remote Sensing Data Products – PAN, Multispectral, Microwave, Thermal, Hyperspectral, Visual and digital interpretation methods |
| GNSS | Principle used, Components of GNSS, Data collection methods, DGPS, Errors in observations and corrections. |
| GIS | Introduction, Data Sources, Data Models and Data Structures, Algorithms, DBMS, Creation of Databases (spatial and non-spatial), Spatial analysis – Interpolation, Buffer, Overlay, Terrain Modeling and Network analysis. |
PART-B Section-I
| Topics | GATE 2024 Syllabus PART-B Section-I |
|---|---|
| Maps | Importance of maps to engineering projects, Types of maps, Scales and uses, Plotting accuracy, Map sheet numbering, Coordinate systems- Cartesian and geographical, map projections, map datum – MSL, Geoid, spheroid, WGS-84. |
| Land Surveying | Various Levels, Levelling methods, Compass, Theodolite and Total Station and their uses, Tachometer, Trigonometric levelling, Traversing, Triangulation and Trilateration. |
| Aerial Photogrammetry | Types of photographs, Flying height and scale, Relief (height) displacement, Stereoscopy, 3-D Model, Height determination using Parallax Bar, Digital Elevation Model (DEM), Slope. |
PART-B Section-II
| Topics | GATE 2024 Syllabus PART-B Section-II |
|---|---|
| Data Quantization and Processing | Sampling and quantization theory, Principle of Linear System, Convolution, Continuous and Discrete Fourier Transform. |
| Digital Image Processing | Digital image characteristics: image histogram and scattergram and their significance, Variance-Covariance matrix, Correlation matrix and their significance |
| 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 |
You may download complete GATE syllabus 2024 for GE Geomatics Engineering in PDF. For more detail, please visit official website GATE2024.IISc.ac.in.