The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) essentially examines the aptitude of engineering graduates/students with simple problems and applying engineering concepts to solve them. So, GATE aspirants have to develop the ability to solveconceptual and practical problems.

2. The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
(GATE) essentially examines the aptitude
of engineering graduates/students with
simple problems and applying engineering
concepts to solve them. So, GATE aspirants
have to develop the ability to
solveconceptual and practical problems.

3. GATE aspirants have to go through
the following stages of preparation:
Motivation
Preparation Strategy
Book Selection
Theoretical Study
Key Concepts
Practice
Revision

4. Time, energy, hard work and
books are the basic
necessities of success in the
GATE. Each of the seven
stages mentioned above is
critical to preparing well.

5. Motivation:
To succeed in the GATE needs
motivation, confidence, determination,
time, books, energy and hard work.
Aspirants need to be motivated and
have the right amount of curiosity to
study and seek knowledge as much as
possible as a result of self-interest.

6. Motivation:
While preparing for GATE, it’s
important to keep in mind the long-
term and short-term effects of
success in the GATE in the career-
making process.

7. Preparation strategy:
Effectively utilizing time and energy
are very important for the GATE Exam.
Candidates have to develop a solid
preparation strategy including picking
important topics for study, selecting
the right books/chapters to study
from, allotting time for a particular list
of topics, etc.

8. Book Selection:
Planning for theoretical study can be
enhanced by using error-free books and
cover the topics in detail. The tendency to
follow too many books should be
avoided.Candidates should carefully
survey others and ask their peers and
professors to find the right books.
Information available online can also be
used.

9. Book Selection:
Although there are various
resources available online, limiting
your browsing can help you prevent
wasting time. Choose books from
respected authors and, if you’re
using online sources, check to make
sure they are not misleading.

10. Theoretical study:
Studying the topics asked in GATE papers in
depth is very important. For Ask around to
see which questions commonly appear in
the GATE.

11. Theoretical study:
Refer to books that provide chapter-wise
solutions of GATE questions. Generally,
students tend to have only a few subjects
that interest them.

12. Theoretical study:
Find what interests you and learn these
topics through and through so you know
and understand the concepts.

13. Theoretical study:
Thereafter, subjects of secondary
interest must be given priority in
preparation, and so on.

14. Theoretical study:
We recommend that you study your
interests thoroughly to ensure your
success in the GATE.

15. It’s important to make a summary of all the
important concepts you come across. This
makes it easy to revise later and can help
you understand your theoretical concepts
much better. This helps you save time and
helps build confidence.
Understanding Key Concepts:

16. All the important observations must be
clearly noted in brief so you can use
them instead of referring to textbooks
or starting from the eginning.
Understanding Key Concepts:

17. Practice:
The best way to generate and maintain
self-confidence is to test yourself regularly.
A strong theoretical background is good
but, practice is the key to knowing where
to apply your theory.

18. Practice:
The questions asked in the GATE are
mainly used to your fundamental
aptitude in your chosen discipline or
stream.

19. Practice:
Difficult or lengthy questions are asked
very rarely and, those questions will
also be based on simple and basic
concepts.

20. Practice:
A physical interpretation of
engineering quantities is very
important to understanding the
problems.

21. Revision:
As the GATE is held in February, you
should devote at least 4 months to
revising for the GATE, with the material
you prepared or with help from a guide
book

22. Revision:
Preparing from October gives you
enough time to be thorough and,the
month of January can be used to
master key concepts, derivations,
formulae and any difficult questions.

23. Revision:
Like any other competitive exam, the
accuracy of your answers and time
management are very important.You
need to answer 65 questions within 3
hours; an average time of 2.76 minutes
for each question.

24. Revision:
Questions on engineering
mathematics and general aptitude are
usually very easy and so, you can
spend less time on them.Speed is a
very important factor of time
management while writing the exam.

25. With Inputs from Mr. J K
Sinha (M.Tech, IIT
Kharagpur), Director,
GATEFORUM