HOW TO PREPARE FOR GATE (EXAM TIPS & STRATEGY)

IMPORTANT DATES

VALIDITY OF GATE SCORE CARD GATE 2018 score is valid for THREE YEARS from the date of announcement of the results.

GENERAL PATTERN Engineering Mathematics Engineering Mathematics will have 13% of total marks weightage General Aptitude General Aptitude will have 15% of total marks weightage Subject questions Subject questions will have rest 72% of total marks weightage

GATE QUALIFYING CUTOFF FOR ME S.No Category 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 1 General 32.87 29.6 32.73 28.86 25 2 OBC 29 26.6 29.46 25.97 22.25 3 SC/ST/PH 21 19.7 21.82 19.24 16.67

Syllabus for each of the papers, previous years GATE (model) question papers, and mock examination links along with virtual scientific calculator will be available on GATE 2018 website: www.gate.iitg.ac.in.

Examination Duration 3 hours duration 65 questions for a total of 100 marks. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) carrying 1 or 2 marks For 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. Likewise, for 2-mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.

Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions carrying 1 or 2 marks each There is NO negative marking for a wrong answer in NAT questions

DESIGN OF QUESTION based on facts, principles, formulae or laws in the discipline of the paper. Q. During machining, maximum heat is produced (A) in flank face (B) in rake face (C) in shear zone (D) due to friction between chip and tool

Some Imp. Core Subjects & their Std. Books SOM----------------------------B C PUNIA, RAMAMURTHAM THERMODYNAMICS-------- P K NAG HEAT TRANSFER----------- D S KUMAR FLUID MECHANICS------ R. K BANSAL, S K SOM PRODUCTION----------- KALPAK JAIN, SWADESH AGGARWAL MADE EASY BOOKS INDUSTRIAL----------- O.P KHANNA MECHANICS----------- A K TAYAL

EXAM TIPS & STRATEGY DEFINE YOUR GOAL CLEARLY E.g goal is to just qualify or to score top rank Practice virtual calculator Solve previous year paper Give test series Be optimistic Don’t be hurry

Toppers said “ read every question atleast twice Avoid calculation mistake because Gate set options based on your mistakes. Revise last week from notes

Thank you All the best for exam