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General Aptitude, mathematics and every Ecology and Evolution section, in 15 chapters.

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Exam pattern

GATE EY paper pattern

GATE Ecology and Evolution

  • 65 questions
  • 100 marks
  • 180 minutes
  • a wrong MCQ costs a third of its marks, a wrong MSQ or NAT nothing
  • General Aptitude — 15 marks10 Qs
  • Ecology and Evolution — 85 marks55 Qs

What you get

Everything for GATE EY, in one course

  • Chapters in English and Hindi15 chapters on the official syllabus, each ending in a quiz that explains every answer.
  • Mock tests in the real patternTimed and marked the way the exam is, negative marking included, with a section-by-section report.
  • Revision and weak-area analyticsSee which topics cost you marks, and revise them on a spaced schedule.
  • AI mentorPremiumAsk a doubt in English or Hindi, any hour, and get a plain answer.

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From the chapter: Ecology I: Fundamental Concepts, Population Ecology and Species Interactions

In Connell’s experiment, Chthamalus barnacles spread into the lower intertidal zone once Balanus was removed. The zone Chthamalus occupied before the removal is best described as its

Show the answer and why

Answer: A.

The zone occupied in the presence of the competitor is the realised niche; the larger zone it can occupy without Balanus is the fundamental niche. The experiment is the standard demonstration that competition shrinks a fundamental niche into a realised one.

Syllabus

GATE EY syllabus, section by section

Open a section to see its chapters. General Aptitude’s first chapter is free.

General AptitudeFree chapter3 chapters
  1. Verbal Aptitude — Grammar, Usage, Vocabulary and ComprehensionFree
  2. Quantitative Aptitude — Ratios, Powers, Mensuration, Statistics and Data
  3. Analytical Aptitude — Number Relations, Analogy, Deduction and Induction
Mathematics5 chapters
  1. Mathematics and Statistics in Ecology I: Functions and Rates, Probability Models for Field Data, and Descriptive Statistics
  2. Differentiation and Applications of Derivatives
  3. Probability and Statistics
  4. Probability and Statistics — Random Variables, the Five Distributions and Bayes
  5. Mathematics and Statistics in Ecology II: Study Design, Hypothesis Testing, t and Chi-square Tests, Correlation, Regression and ANOVA
Ecology (EY paper)2 chapters
  1. Ecology I: Fundamental Concepts, Population Ecology and Species Interactions
  2. Ecology II: Community Ecology, Ecosystem Structure and Function, Biomes and the Biogeography of India
Evolution (EY paper)2 chapters
  1. Evolution I: Evolutionary Thought, Selection, Life History, and Population and Quantitative Genetics
  2. Evolution II: The History and Diversity of Life, Coevolution, Molecular Evolution, Phylogenetics and Macroevolution
Behavioural Ecology (EY paper)1 chapter
  1. Behavioural Ecology: Ethology and Sensory Ecology, Foraging, Mating Systems and Sexual Selection, and Social Behaviour
Applied Ecology & Evolution (EY paper)2 chapters
  1. Applied Ecology and Evolution I: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function, Ecosystem Services, Conservation and Conservation Genetics
  2. Applied Ecology and Evolution II: Epidemiology and the SIR Model, Zoonoses, Antibiotic Resistance, Climate Change, Threats to Biodiversity and Invasive Species

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What does the GATE Ecology and Evolution course cost?

The first chapter of the GATE course is free. Every chapter of this paper, in English and Hindi, unlocks with the GATE plan — ₹29 a month, less than ₹1 a day, cancel anytime — with scored practice and the full-length EY mock test in the real 65-question pattern. Premium adds the AI mentor.

How much of the GATE EY syllabus is covered?

The whole paper: 5 mathematics chapters as this paper's syllabus words them, and 7 chapters across all 4 discipline sections. General Aptitude is shared by every paper.

What is the GATE exam pattern?

65 questions for 100 marks in 180 minutes: General Aptitude for 15 marks and the paper for 85. A wrong MCQ costs a third of its marks; MSQ and NAT questions carry no negative marking.

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