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I am doing b.tech in food technology and I passed out my 12th with pcm .Am I eligible for giving gate life science exam as I didn't have biology in 12th class

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I am doing b.tech in food technology and I passed out my 12th with pcm .Am I eligible for giving gate life science exam as I didn't have biology in 12th class

Yes, B.Tech in Food Technology holder can give GATE exam in Life Science subject.

GATE stands for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering.

If you have Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology or Architecture/Design or its equivalent or masters degree in science department then are eligible for GATE exam.

There are no restriction for attempts in GATE exam.You can apply any number of time. There is no age criteria but your minimum age must be above 18 years.

Books for GATE exam in Life Science:-

For Molecular Biology - Molecular Biology by David Freifelder

For Molecular Biology of the Cell by "Bruce Alberts"

Essential Immunology by Ivan Roitt

Fundamentals of Biochemistry by Donald Voet and Judith G.Voet

Principles of Gene Manipulation and Genomics by Sandy B.Primrose and Richard Twyman

An Introduction to Genetic Analysis by Anthony J.F.Griffiths

Principles of Animal Physiology by P.M.Schulte and C.D.Moyes

Plant Physiology by Cleon W.Ross and Frank B.Salisbury

Ecology by Smith and Smith

For Biology - Class XI and XII NCERT Books

For Chemistry - Class XI and XII NCERT Books

For Physics - Class XI and XII NCERT Books

Plant Tissue Culture by M.K.Razdan

Microbiology by L.M.Prescott, D.A.Klein and J.P.Harley