1.
GATE exam:
Tips & Tricks

2.
The GATEway!
The GATE exam is your gateway to Masters
Degrees and Public Sector jobs in the fields of
science and technology.
Many students stop studying after B.Tech/B.E
yet there are still many, many more that
continue.
As enrollments in GATE cross the 10 Lac mark,
you need to study smart to make your mark.
Here are some tips!

3.
Choosing a Subject
The first key step is making sure you chose the
correct subject.
From a total of 22 subjects only 1 can be chosen
for the GATE exam so keep in mind:
• The subject is suitable for the course you have
in mind
• The subject is of your interest and capability

4.
The Question Paper
• The exam has 65 questions and 100 maximum
marks.
• All papers have a common General Aptitude
section.
• Questions are objective-type with Multiple
Choice Questions and Numerical Answer
questions.
• Negative marking is given on incorrect
Multiple Choice Questions not on Numerical
Answer questions.

5.
TIPS!
• Study thoroughly from the official syllabus,
questions can come from anywhere
• Understand the structure and type of
questions in the exam
• Make a study plan keeping time for topics you
enjoy, do not enjoy and those that are scoring.
Having a variety of topics to study in one day
helps increase concentration.
• Attempt sample exam papers and previous
exam papers to notice trends and increase
speed.

6.
...TIPS!
• Practice calculations on a calculator to
increase your speed during exam (calculators
are allowed during exams)
• Pay extra attention to questions you answer
incorrectly
• Focus on key concepts
• Make small notes for important topics you are
likely to forget
• Solve questions from different books
• Keep a list of formulae to revise from

7.
...more TIPS!
• Practice chapter based self-tests to improve
your weak areas
• Answer carefully to avoid negative marking; if
you are not confident about a question skip it
• Revise at least twice
• Prepare for the General Aptitude section
thoroughly as it is simple and highly scoring

8.
...few more TIPS!
• Practice online sample papers to get used to
computer-based exam format
• Use the last 15 days before the exam for rapidfire question answers (answering questions to
increase your speed).
Most importantly, stay cool, calm and confident!

9.
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in
GATE
Online Preparation Course
for Engineering Mathematics
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10.
Learn More
in
GATE
Online Preparation Course
for Engineering Mathematics
[Refer: http://goo.gl/2EyI9R ;
courses@wiziq.com]