GATE Exam Preparation

The field of Science and Technology is constantly evolving. To standout amongst lakhs of engineering students you need to perform exceedingly well in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) Exam. It is the most important and competitive exam for engineering students, as Gate Score is the fundamental criteria for admission to various post-graduate education programs in the most prestigious educational institutes like IITs, IISC, IIITs, NITs etc. The Gate Score of a candidate reflects the relative performance level of a candidate.

At present the GATE Exam is conducted in 23 disciples of Science and Technology. The candidate is expected to appear for the exam related to his graduating degree. The GATE Exam is an online computer based examination of three-hour duration, with 65 questions carrying a total of 100 marks. The question paper will consist of both the multiple-choice questions and the numerical answer type questions. The current syllabus and all the changes introduced in the GATE exam is clearly mentioned in our website. Since GATE exam is one of the most difficult exam to crack, you should follow some strategies while GATE exam preparation.

During exam preparation, refer to past years’ question papers along with solutions. You can analyse the exam pattern and focus on those subjects which have maximum weightage in the exam.

Join a good coaching institute, as you would be tremendously benefited by regular systematic study. Also, join a peer study group, to help solve problems through group discussions and it makes the environment more competitive. Online coaching classes/test series are important too for testing and analysing your progress.

Practice as many questions as possible to strengthen concept clarity. Refer to various books that focus on fundamentals and on conceptual clarity. You can refer textbooks by reputed publishers. While preparing notes, refer to many books for a single topic. This will help in better understanding of all the concepts. Focus and work on your weak areas. You can use various online mock test papers to assess your performance. All the essential formulae should be on your fingertips to save time while solving questions in the exam. Practice with the virtual online calculator on the IISc Website, since it has been implemented recently.