by The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is for engineering aspirants and held by India’s premier Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institute of Science (IISC), as part of their admission process to their engineering courses. The institutes are authorized to conduct the GATE exam on behalf of the National Coordination Board of GATE of the Department of Higher Education that comes under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), the Union Government of India.
GATE is an all-India exam that is conducted during the months of February and March each year and on an online basis. As per the percentile method, GATE scores are calculated and based on formulae. Through the GATE exam, the aspirants are tested on their knowledge of various subjects under the disciplines of Engineering and Technology.
The aspirants who are seeking for admission in the Master’s degree courses in National Institute of Technology, IISC, and IITs, as well as those groups who want to pursue Ph.D. programs in India or abroad, should apply for GATE.
GATE: Exam Preparation Tips
- Be sure to start early so as to have enough time for practice.
- Check the syllabus, along with the different subjects to cover. Subsequently, you should arrange for study material that contains the complete syllabus. Also, you can look for online study resources.
- After studying the syllabus, create a timetable and make sure to cover all topics. The students should, also, try to complete syllabus preparation 45 days prior to the exam. The rest of the days should be left for revision.
- Refer to 1-2 books as per the varied subjects. Take one book to study from and if difficult to understand the given examples, use another book that has easy-to-understand concepts.
- Bear in mind that only studying the concepts is not sufficient. Also, you must try to apply them quickly. Remember, only by taking regular practice tests, you can become proficient.
- Focus on the weak areas, although, in a measured way. Do not devote all your time to these sections. Instead, try to improve in a gradual manner and practice adequately for all sections.
- After preparing the timetable, you should make sure to adhere to the given deadlines as well. Moreover, the aspirants can work to finish the course before the specified time period.
- Make notes for they can help to revise on a daily basis.
- Practice with past years question papers to know about the exam pattern and for better preparation.
- To evaluate your level of preparedness, you must take mock tests on a regular basis. Thereafter, analyze your overall performance too. Then, if you are weak in some topics, you can work to become more proficient in them.
- Partition the syllabus into high-scoring and low-scoring ones. The next step is to finish the high-scoring sections and, then, move to the low-scoring ones.
- Have clarity about the different concepts and basics of subjects.
- Avoid getting distracted during while you are preparing for exams. Also, you must take time to relax. Do not drink alcohol or smoke as well.
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