Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering Tips and Tricks to maximize GATE Score Scoring high in GATE will make you more visible in high competition

1. WELCOME YOU ALL
SCORE MAXIMIZER SESSION

2.  What does preparation of GATE helps to?
a. Getting into Master degree programme in India
b. Getting into Master degree programme outside India
c. Getting into job as PSU
d. Getting into job at some Multi National Companies
e. Getting into research labs as scientist
f. All of the above + many more

3.  Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
 Why GATE?
◦ Stipend of `12,400/pm
◦ Second door to enter into premier institutes like IITs, IISc,
NITs, and so on.
◦ PSU job package offer starts from 10Lac per year
◦ Many universities outside India consider GATE for
admission
 National University of Singapore (NUS)
 Nanyang Technological University Singapore
 Technical university of Munich
 RWTH Achen Germany

4.  BARC (Bhabha Atomic Research Centre)
 BBNL (Bharat Broadband Network Limited)
 BEL India (Bharat Electric Ltd.)
 CONCOR (Container Corporation)
 DVC (Damodar Valley Corporation)
 GSECL (Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd.)
 HPCL (Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.)
 IOCL (Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.)
 KRIBHCO (Krishak Bharti Corporation) Ltd.
 NLC
 ONGC Ltd. (Oil and Natural Gas Company)

5.  Preparation for GATE not only helps you in
scoring good in GATE but the learning that you get
will help you at many other places.
 Eg.
◦ Scoring good in engineering subjects
◦ Companies written test
◦ GRE and IELTS advance preparation
 In short at all stages of your career this will be the
basic building blocks.

6.  GATE 2021: The Indian Institute of Technology-
Bombay (IIT-B) has announced the date for GATE
2021.
 The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
(GATE) exam for postgraduate admissions will be
conducted between February 5 and 14, 2021.
 Considering the present Covid-19 pandemic
situation, the dates for the GATE-2021
examination have been spread out over a longer
duration as 5th, 6th, 7th, 12th, 13th and 14th
February 2021.

7.  Moreover, the eligibility criteria has also been
reduced from a minimum 10+2+4 (ongoing) to
10+2+3 this year.
 This means, students who are in their third year of
their undergraduate programme can also apply for
GATE 2021. This will provide them a year’s
opportunity to improve their marks.

8.  Engineering Mathematics – (10 ~ 13)
 General Aptitude – (15)
 Discrete Mathematics – (5 ~ 8)
 Computer Organization and Architecture – (4 ~ 6)
 Digital Electronics – (4 ~ 6)
 Data Structure and Programming – (10 ~ 14)
 Algorithms – (4 ~ 5)
 Theory of Computation – (8 ~ 12)
 Compiler Design – (4 ~ 5)
 Operating Systems – (5 ~ 8)
 Database Management Systems – (8 ~ 10)
 Computer Network – (6 ~ 8)

9.  What will be the output of below code?
char a[10] = “GATE-2021”;
int p = 2;
printf(“%s”, a+(++p)+(p++));
a. 2021
b. 021
c. 21
d. None of above
If you find above question a bit challenging and
motivating then the session is for you.

10.  Technically
◦ Securing 25 or qualifying marks (whichever is higher) (for
general category candidates) means you have qualified
GATE.
 But understandably
◦ Approx 10 to 12 lac students graduate in CSE every year
◦ Approx 1.5 to 2 lac students appear for GATE in CSE
◦ GATE-2020 qualifying percent was approximately 18%
(so for CSE 25 ~ 30k)
If you consider 10 Lac CSE student country wide
you are in top 2.5% accross the country.

12.  Learn – Already done
 UnLearn – to be done by self
 ReLearn – decide where to do?

13. Sub: Physics
Sample University exam
question
Write and explain in detail
Ohm’s law
Sample GATE question
For a given circuit calculate
the resistance across the
point P & Q, when
voltage observed is 200
volts on passing current
of 10 amp.
P
Q

14.  Strength
 Weakness
 Opportunity
 Threat

15. 1. Engineering Mathematics – (10 ~ 13)
2. General Aptitude – (15)
3. Discrete Mathematics – (5 ~ 8)
4. Computer Organization and Architecture – (4 ~ 6)
5. Digital Electronics – (4 ~ 6)
6. Data Structure and Programming – (10 ~ 14)
7. Algorithms – (4 ~ 5)
8. Theory of Computation – (8 ~ 12)
9. Compiler Design – (4 ~ 5)
10. Operating Systems – (5 ~ 8)
11. Database Management Systems – (8 ~ 10)
12. Computer Network – (6 ~ 8)
 Identifying Strength

16.  Discrete Mathematics – (5 ~ 8)
 Data Structure and Programming – (10 ~ 14)
 Algorithms – (4 ~ 5)
 Operating Systems – (5 ~ 8)
 Computer Network – (6 ~ 8)
Strengths

17.  Engineering Mathematics – (10 ~ 13)
 General Aptitude – (15)
 Computer Organization and Architecture – (4 ~ 6)
 Digital Electronics – (4 ~ 6)
 Theory of Computation – (8 ~ 12)
 Compiler Design – (4 ~ 5)
 Database Management Systems – (8 ~ 10)
List down Weaknesses

18. Opportunity
Weaknesses Opportunity
Weaknesses
 General Aptitude – (15)
 Computer Organization and Architecture – (4 ~ 6)
 Digital Electronics – (4 ~ 6)
 Database Management Systems – (8 ~ 10)

19.  General Aptitude – (15)
 Computer Organization and Architecture – (4 ~ 6)
 Digital Electronics – (4 ~ 6)
 Database Management Systems – (8 ~ 10)
Opportunity
 Engineering Mathematics – (10 ~ 13)
 This is the key subject to get you from a
just qualified candidate to a candidate
qualified with good AIR

20.  Engineering Mathematics – (10 ~ 13)
 General Aptitude – (15)
 Computer Organization and Architecture – (4 ~ 6)
 Digital Electronics – (4 ~ 6)
 Theory of Computation – (8 ~ 12)
 Compiler Design – (4 ~ 5)
 Database Management Systems – (8 ~ 10)
Weaknesses

21.  Theory of Computation – (8 ~ 12)
 Compiler Design – (4 ~ 5)
Threats
Threat
Weaknesses

22. Does Dont’s
 Do prepare whole
heartedly and with
dedication
 Do provide dedicated
time preparing for GATE
 Do give it a full fledge try
if you are not sure about
your career path
 Attempt only helping
questions
 Don’t consider GATE as
just another university
exam
 Don’t leave out the
subject until last day.
 Don’t think MCQ based
exam are easier than
subjective
 Don’t fight with the
question(s)

23. Activity Level
1. Not giving a try for your career Easiest
2. Thinking to appear Easier
3. Attempting GATE Easy
4. Qualifying GATE Hard
5. Attempting GATE with dedicated time for preparation Harder
6. Qualifying GATE with good AIR Hardest