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    GATE 2024 Syllabus For Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA)

    21 January, 2024
    parthiva mewawala

    Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA) paper was recently announced for GATE 2024, and IISc Bangalore officially released it in their brochure. The GATE syllabus for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA) 2024 covers a wide range of topics like Probability, statistics, linear algebra,  algorithms, Programming, Data Structures, database management systems, warehousing, machine learning and Artificial intelligence.

    Read more: How To Prepare For GATE Exam – Common Challenges And How To Overcome Them

    Eligibility

    Candidates from engineering branches like Computer science, Electronics and Telecommunication, Electrical, Mechanical and Engineering science are eligible to write the DA paper.
    Also, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics candidates are eligible to write the DA paper.

    Read more: GATE Eligibility Criteria 2024 – Age Limit, Qualification, Marks, Documents Required

    GATE Syllabus for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA) 2024

    GATE Syllabus For Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA) 2024 is designed to measure a candidate’s knowledge of statistics, analytics, data structures and coding through Python.  Moreover, aspirants must thoroughly go through and understand the GATE syllabus before starting the preparation for the DA paper.

    Read more: GATE Syllabus 2024, IISC Bangalore GATE Subject Wise Syllabus

    Below is the GATE DA Syllabus in the table below:

    Probability and StatisticsCounting (permutation and combinations), probability axioms, Sample space, events, independent events, mutually exclusive events, marginal, conditional and joint probability, Bayes Theorem, conditional expectation and variance, mean, median, mode and standard deviation, correlation, and covariance, random variables, discrete random variables and probability mass functions, uniform, Bernoulli, binomial distribution, Continuous random variables and probability distribution function, uniform, exponential, Poisson, normal, standard normal, t-distribution, chi-squared distributions, cumulative distribution function, Conditional PDF, Central limit theorem, confidence interval, z-test, t-test, chi-squared test.
    Linear Algebra. Vector space, subspaces, linear dependence and independence of vectors, matrices, projection matrix, orthogonal matrix, idempotent matrix, partition matrix and their properties, quadratic forms, systems of linear equations and solutions; Gaussian elimination, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, determinant, rank, nullity, projections, LU decomposition, singular value decomposition.
    Calculus and OptimizationFunctions of a single variable, limit, continuity and differentiability, Taylor series, maxima and minima, optimisation involving a single variable. 
    Programming, Data Structures and AlgorithmsProgramming in Python, basic data structures: stacks, queues, linked lists, trees, hash tables; Search algorithms: linear search and binary search, basic sorting algorithms: selection sort, bubble sort and insertion sort; divide and conquer: merge sort, quicksort; introduction to graph theory; basic graph algorithms: traversals and shortest path. 
    Database Management and WarehousingER-model, relational model: relational algebra, tuple calculus, SQL, integrity constraints, normal form, file organisation, indexing, data types, data transformation such as normalisation, discretisation, sampling, compression; data warehouse modelling: schema for multidimensional data models, concept hierarchies, measures: categorisation and computations.
    Machine Learning
      1. Supervised Learning: regression and classification problems, simple linear regression, multiple linear regression, ridge regression, logistic regression, k-nearest neighbour, naive Bayes classifier, linear discriminant analysis, support vector machine, decision trees, bias-variance trade-off, cross-validation methods such as leave-one-out (LOO) cross-validation, k-folds cross-validation, multi-layer perceptron, feed-forward neural network; 
    • Unsupervised Learning: clustering algorithms, k-means/k-medoid, hierarchical clustering, top-down, bottom-up: single-linkage, multiple linkages, dimensionality reduction, principal component analysis.
    AISearch: informed, uninformed, adversarial; logic, propositional, predicate; reasoning under uncertainty topics – conditional independence representation, exact inference through variable elimination, and approximate inference through sampling

     

    The Data Science and AI GATE exam is not just an examination; it’s a gateway to a future powered by innovation, insight, and intelligence. The rewards are abundant for engineering graduates who dare to step into this dynamic world – from lucrative career prospects to the thrill of shaping the future. So, if you’re an engineering graduate with a thirst for knowledge and a passion for technology, consider taking the Data Science and AI GATE exam – your pathway to unlocking a world of limitless opportunities.