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What is GATE?

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, GATE, is a premier examination for securing admission into higher education programmers, commonly referred to as Masters, at technical and research institutions. The GATE is organized by the consortium of the elite IITs and IIScs. It is tipped as the pioneering instrument in advancing technical education at master's level in India.  GATE often sets the benchmark for verifiable academic standards of the pursuits. The purpose of GATE is not just to conduct test for seeking admissions but also to identify the potential engineers in various disciplines and assist them in choosing their areas of research to pursue. The IITs and IIScs constantly innovate and introduce new systems to test the basic knowledge of candidates in various fields.

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The previous year GATE papers were fully objective type. Last year also the same pattern was followed, and quantitative aptitude was added. The designated faculties in each of the areas who provide the syllabus of a particular stream have the burden to set the questions which is finally combined to a full length paper.

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Being set by the highly qualified faculty, they always try to test the very basic concept of candidates in respective areas by bringing the element of innovation in these papers. It is not surprising that sometimes the questions are mere applications of basic concepts in their area of research. The implication of this, it seems is that cracking GATE with a very high percentile is merely having the basics cleared. No! Absolutely not! As innovations are always a part of the question paper, one needs to be able to apply the basics in a new application, too. That is why alike JEE, GATE is altogether different from other competitive exams. Here in GATE, one needs to prepare thoroughly by understanding the basics. Mugging up the end results (formulae) and directly applying them would definitely not help. One needs to know the principle in the derivation of those end results because in most of the cases the questions are based on the basic principle involved in the derivation, or the case where they may ask the behavior of the system under some other conditions or simple application of that result.

To secure a very high percentile you should always remember the fact that you are adjudged relatively not absolutely. Hence, your rank obviously depends on how you performed relative to your competitors. Many times, it happens that the candidates are sure of getting many questions correct. But one should always know that although the questions have only one correct answer, other probable choices are deliberately put there to confuse the candidates. In that sense preparing the choices other than the correct one is also a part of the bringing the element of innovation, which is the real challenge the test taker faces to arrive at the very correct choice.

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The question that poses itself to the GATE aspirants now is, how to prepare, what methodologies to be adopted to ensure ones admission into the esteemed IITs or the IIScs or other high profile institutions.

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There will be a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks.

Q.1 to Q.25 (25 questions) carry one mark each (sub-total 25 marks). Q.26 to Q.55 (30 questions) carry two marks each (sub-total 60 marks). Questions Q.56 - Q.65 belong to General Aptitude (GA). Questions Q.56 - Q.60 (5 questions) carry 1 mark each (sub-total 5 marks) and questions Q.61 - Q.65 (5 questions) carry 2-marks each (sub-total 10 marks).

Questions Q.48 - Q.51 (2 pairs) are common data questions and Question pairs (Q.52, Q.53) and (Q.54, Q.55) are linked answer questions. The answer to the second question of the linked answer questions depends on the answer to the first question of the pair. If the first question in the linked pair is wrongly answered or is unstamped, then the answer to the second question in the pair will not be evaluated.

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NEGATIVE MARKING

For Q.1 - Q.25 and Q.56 - Q.60, â…“ mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. For Q.26 - Q.51 and Q.61 - Q.65, â…” mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. The question pairs (Q.52, Q.53), and (Q.54, Q.55) are questions with linked answers. There will be negative marks only for wrong answer to the first question of the linked answer question pair i.e. for Q.52 and Q.54, â…” mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. There is no negative marking for Q.53 and Q.55.

Questions on Engineering Mathematics will carry about 15% of the total marks (excluding General Aptitude section) in all the papers bearing the codes AG, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, IN, ME, MN, MT and PI.

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Guidelines for the preparation of GATE Exams.

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• Choose the books which explain the concept more clearly and precisely. There must have as many examples as possible ranging from simple application to the real time applications of the concept. If the syllabus is not covered in the book than refer other author which have in depth explanation having conceptual ideas.

• Prepare a time table and follow it.  Schedule your work by classifying subjects as theory and problem related and which requires more number of hours at the same time which carry more marks those requires more attention and one needs to work a lot. Also prepare a timetable according to exam date that includes the entire syllabus. Time table helps you to utilize even free time you get in college. And do it honestly if not than you are cheating yourself. “And hard work and honesty is the key of success”.

• Notes help you to keep track of what are the things you studied and how you studied it whenever you study the subject already had notes, first try to recollect the concepts and then check that you remembered it correctly or not. Method of notes making is composed of organized topics and hints of the topics and sub-topics. And try to highlight the most important keywords, names, definitions of each topic in notes. Notes are easy to recall in the exam and easy to study that will help you to go again through the completed portion without any difficulties.

• Group study is helpful for fast revision and discuss deeply. Decide a particular topic and share your views and knowledge. In a group all the people spearhead towards a single aim you can use your study in sub-groups of 2-3 person each will study different portions. Later on, all of you sit together and explain the topics to each others. In this way you can cover huge volumes of portion in small time.

• You can judge your preparation level by giving some mock/sample tests, previous year's papers, identify your weak points and bridge them. If you are able to answer more questions in the areas you are preparing for and then you are in the right direction. Also if you don't finish the topics according to the time table you can judge that you are not preparing well.

• First give preference to topics which are most frequently asked in the paper by analyzing last year paper. Highlight or underline the important portion of topics which help in quick revision of topics during examination. Selection of topics and selection of particular author’s book is most important for cracking the examination.

• Make your plan for revision before examination which needs number of revision to memorize the concept. Memorizing the chapter headings and its contents also helps you to remember the topics and correlate the answer. For descriptive examinations make important key words required for the subject and for each topic/concept you can use those list keywords to answer. Revision before exam really helps you in getting good marks.

• Reference books, magazines, online study material, e-Books, coaching institute material, class notes and pervious question papers.

• What you have studied in the whole year must be presented in 3 or 2 hours and this helps you to perform better. First read instructions carefully. Attempt question with full concentration and does not waste more time in a single question .Time management is most important. You have to frequently watch on the time and which increase your answering speed. If content of questions is very large and time is very less then look for simple ones. Check for yourself your performance in last exam and eliminate your mistakes.

• The fear of examination depends on your preparation before going inside. If you have exam phobia create an environment like exam by giving mock test and it will help you to face the exam with confidence.

• If you think that you have to read the book to crack the exam it looks like a constraint. You must develop your interest to study the book enjoy the book reading then only you can concentrate. Yoga and meditation are also help for good concentration or improve concentration.

• Coaching institutes maybe essential for success in competitive exams. It is because they will be able to get materials and problem solving methodologies which you won't know while preparing alone. It gives you short cut methods to solve the numerical and also gives the good understanding of topics and the valuable materials. Study before and after class is useful as it gives a better understanding and also helps in remembering the topics covered.

• You should maintain a good schedule & feel good about your study status, and then you take that as good preparation. If it's not going fine than you should just try to work out a good schedule & put in some extra effort. And you will figure out not to make the same mistake again. You will try to gain experience from the failure. You don’t feel any tensed when the preparation are all on the line. You won't get too excited in tension about this though. You will always look for the next step to overcome this situation. In some other way you can take some suggestions with your teacher and friends and the final decision should yours whether to change the method of preparation or not.

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Other Benefits of Appearing for GATE Exam

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• GATE exam is not restricted for M. Tech admission only. Preparing GATE syllabus will help engineering students for BSNL (JTO), DRDO, BHEL, IES, APGENCO, APTRANSCO and others.

• The overall coordination and responsibility lies with one of the above institutes, designated as the "Organizing Institute". It is an annual exam for admission to M.Tech and M.S. programs in most engineering institutes in India as well as pharmacy institutes. PSU's like BARC, NPCIL, HAL etc.

• Give importance to GATE scores for various job positions in their organizations. GATE seats are fixed in every institute. It is regarded as a benchmark test for engineering graduates.

Jobs on the Basis of GATE Score

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• You would get preferences in big companies if you have good marks in GATE like in IOCL, BARC, NTPC, BHEL, REC, BPCL etc.

• If you have a good GATE score then you can apply in these companies as per your requirement & companies criteria by visiting their official websites. 

• You can also approach big private companies if you have good GATE score.

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Things to Ponder Over Gate

• Secure a national rank below 400 to get admission in IITs and IIScs.

• 400 to 1000 ranks can get you a seat in NITs and University Colleges.

• Some branches have very few seats and a good rank guarantees a seat in these branches.

• Nearly one lakh candidates compete for CSE/IT in GATE-2010. 30,000 to 50,000 candidates compete for EEE, Mechanical and Civil branches.

• Video lessons of IIT, IISC professors are available in the NPTEL website.

• Candidates who joined B.Tech after diploma through lateral entry should allot more time to Mathematics and Aptitude subjects.

• When compared to previous papers, GATE questions are not very tough but negative marks and some questions may cause tension in candidates.

After the completion of the preparation, read at least two or more objective books.

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