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Graduate Aptitude Test - Biotechnology (GAT-B)

Department of Biotechnology (DBT) / RCB · M.Sc./M.Tech Biotechnology admission (DBT-supported programmes)

Pattern. Section A 60 compulsory Q (1 mark, -0.5) + Section B 100 Q attempt 60 (3 marks, -1); 240 marks; 3 hours

from a secondary compilation — verify GAT-B 2026 conducting body ↗

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Section A (10+2 level)

I Section A 1 topics · 4 sub-topics

01 Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology at 10+2 level 4 sub-topics MATHEMATICS

Section B (Graduate level)

II 1. Biochemistry / Bioenergetics 1 topics · 7 sub-topics

01 Biochemistry and Bioenergetics 7 sub-topics CELL.MEMBRANE

III 2. Microbiology 1 topics · 7 sub-topics

01 Microbiology 7 sub-topics MICRO.GROWTH

IV 3. Cell Biology 1 topics · 4 sub-topics

01 Cell Biology 4 sub-topics SIGNAL.TRANSDUCTION

V 4. Genetics and Molecular Biology 1 topics · 13 sub-topics

01 Genetics and Molecular Biology 13 sub-topics MOLBIO.TRANSCRIPTION

VI 5. Analytical Techniques 1 topics · 6 sub-topics

01 Analytical Techniques 6 sub-topics METHODS.SEPARATION

VII 6. Immunology 1 topics · 18 sub-topics

01 Immunology 18 sub-topics IMMUNOLOGY

VIII 7. Bioinformatics 1 topics · 5 sub-topics

01 Bioinformatics 5 sub-topics BIOINFORMATICS

IX 8. Recombinant DNA Technology 1 topics · 16 sub-topics

01 Recombinant DNA Technology 16 sub-topics RDNA

X 9. Plant Biotechnology 1 topics · 8 sub-topics

01 Plant Biotechnology 8 sub-topics

XI 10. Animal Biotechnology 1 topics · 10 sub-topics

01 Animal Biotechnology 10 sub-topics ANIMAL_BIOTECH

XII 11. Bioprocess Engineering 1 topics · 14 sub-topics

01 Bioprocess Engineering 14 sub-topics FOODTECH.ENGG

XIII 12. Bioprocessing and Environmental Biotechnology 1 topics · 9 sub-topics

01 Bioprocessing and Environmental Biotechnology 9 sub-topics BIOPROCESS

XIV 13. Plant Tissue Culture and Agricultural Genetic Engineering 1 topics · 24 sub-topics

01 Plant Tissue Culture and Agricultural Genetic Engineering 24 sub-topics PLANT.TISSUECULTURE

Units are shown in the order printed in the syllabus, so the numbering carries real information — it is the sequence the examiner uses, not a decorative index.