What are some of the popular GATE two-paper combinations?

<p>&nbsp;</p><table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 99.9845%;" border="1"><colgroup><col style="width: 50.0372%;"><col style="width: 50.0372%;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><th>Primary Paper</th><th>Secondary Paper (Combinations)</th></tr><tr><td>Computer Science (CS)</td><td>Data Science &amp; AI (DA), Electronics &amp; Communication (EC), Geomatics (GE), Mathematics (MA), Physics (PH), Statistics (ST)</td></tr><tr><td>Electronics &amp; Communication (EC)</td><td>Computer Science (CS), Data Science &amp; AI (DA), Electrical Engineering (EE), Instrumentation (IN), Physics (PH)</td></tr><tr><td>Electrical Engineering (EE)</td><td>Data Science &amp; AI (DA), Electronics &amp; Comms (EC), Instrumentation (IN), Physics (PH)</td></tr><tr><td>Mechanical Engineering (ME)</td><td>Aerospace Engineering (AE), Data Science &amp; AI (DA), Instrumentation (IN), Naval Architecture (NM), Production &amp; Industrial (PI), Engineering Sciences (XE)</td></tr><tr><td>Civil Engineering (CE)</td><td>Aerospace Engineering (AE), Agricultural Engineering (AG), Architecture &amp; Planning (AR), Environmental Science (ES), Geomatics (GE), Naval Architecture (NM), Engineering Sciences (XE)</td></tr><tr><td>Data Science &amp; AI (DA)</td><td>Computer Science (CS), Electronics &amp; Communication (EC), Electrical Engineering (EE), Mathematics (MA), Mechanical Engineering (ME), Physics (PH), Statistics (ST), Engineering Sciences (XE)</td></tr><tr><td>Biomedical Engineering (BM)</td><td>Biotechnology (BT), Instrumentation (IN)</td></tr><tr><td>Biotechnology (BT)</td><td>Biomedical engineering (BM), Life Sciences (XL)</td></tr><tr><td>Engineering Sciences (XE)</td><td>Aerospace engineering (AE), Civil engineering (CE), Chemical engineering (CH), Chemistry (CY), Data Science &amp; AI (DA), Mechanical (ME), Metallurgical (MT), Physics (PH), Production &amp; Industrial (PI)</td></tr><tr><td>Life Sciences (XL)</td><td>Biotechnology (BT), Chemistry (CY), Ecology &amp; Evolution (EY)</td></tr><tr><td>Architecture &amp; Planning (AR)</td><td>Civil engineering (CE), Geomatics engineering (GE)</td></tr><tr><td>Mathematics (MA)</td><td>Computer Science (CS), Data Science &amp; AI (DA), Physics (PH), Statistics (ST)</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Such combinations are only a few of the most selected and helpful pairs:<br><br>CS + DA: Good fit for students aspiring to pursue careers in computer science, AI or with data.<br><br>ME + XE: appropriate to mechanical engineers who seek to diversify their choices and include engineering sciences.<br><br>EE and EC are both popular brands with overlapping topical areas and wider industry needs.<br><br>BT + XL: They are typical of biotechnology and life Science candidates.<br><br>Note: You are required to choose your second paper among those offered, only those combinations, which are permitted by GATE authorities, and are given in detail on a yearly basis and might have slightly different variations. Do not forget to search the official GATE information portal and obtain current combinations before applying</p>

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<p>Here are some of the popular GATE 2026 paper combinations that leads to fascinating career options -</p><ul><li>Computer Science (CS)+ Data Science (DA)</li><li>Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) + Mathematics (MA)</li><li>Mechanical Engineering (ME) + Engineering Sciences (XE)</li><li>Civil Engineering (CE) + Environmental Science and Engineering (ES)</li><li>Mechanical Engineering (ME) + Engineering Sciences (XE)</li><li>Physics (PH) + Mathematics (MA)</li><li>Electronics (EC) + Instrumentation Engineering (IN)</li><li>Electronics and Communication (EC) + Electronics Engineering (EE)</li></ul><p>These combinations are commonly chosen due to dual career options or syllabus overlap.&nbsp;</p>

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