1. HOW TO PREPARE FOR GATE (EXAM TIPS & STRATEGY)

4. IMPORTANT DATES

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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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:

9. 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.

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

11. 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

13. 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

14. 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

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

16. Thank you
All the best for exam