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If you want to score 65+ marks in GATE 2025 Civil Engineering, focus on key topics like Geotechnical Engineering, Fluid Mechanics, Irrigation, and Hydrology. Most questions come from these sections. Since GATE is a tough exam, having a clear study plan will help you score well.

For better preparation, go through all subjects, list major and minor topics, and plan your study time. While all topics matter, revising these key topics multiple times is important, as they are asked often. Studying them well will increase your chances of scoring 65+ marks in GATE 2025 Civil Engineering.

GATE 2025 Civil Engineering Important Topics

This section contains the list of the most important topics for the GATE 2025 civil engineering students -

Topic	Important Sub-Topic/s	Expected Marks
Surveying	Compass Surveying Traversing Levelling	4 to 5 marks
Engineering Hydrology	Hydrograph Risk & Reliability Infiltration	2 to 4 marks
Strength of Materials	Stress & Strain Curve Bending Stresses Slope & Deflection Transformation of Stresses	6 to 8 marks
Geotechnical Engineering	Quick Sand Condition Terzhagi Bearing Capacity Time Rate of Settlement Darcy’s Law Phase Diagram	14 to 16 marks
Fluid Mechanics	Hydrostatic Forces Kinematics Bernoulli Application Flow Through Circular Pipes	7 to 9 marks
Steel Structure	Plastic Analysis Connection	3 to 4 marks
Structural Analysis	Indeterminacy Trusses ILD	2 to 4 marks
Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC)	Properties of Concrete Beam Design by LSM Shear Reinforcement and Bond Prestressed Concrete	6 to 7 marks
Environmental Engineering	Hardness and Alkalinity Sedimentation Filtration BOD ASP	12 to 14 marks
Irrigation Engineering	Water Requirement of Crops Duty-Delta Relationship Gravity Dam	2 to 4 marks
Transportation Engineering	Sight Distance Super Elevation Webster Method Road Capacity	7 to 8 marks