GATE Preparation & Tips for Making Notes

Preparing for GATE can be as easy as preparing for your college examinations. Just take little cautions while studying any topic and do remember that GATE paper focus on your in depth knowledge of subject, your basics, presence of mind during examination etc.

I’ll recommend following while preparing for your GATE exams people may differ as this is my personnel opinion :


1.Always follow standard books
. Try to cover complete syllabus. If not possible expertise in what ever portion of syllabus you practice.
1.Try preparing notes after reading every chapter/topic. This may initially take some time but will help you while revising before paper.
2.While reading any chapter/topic do ask your self following questions “What”, “How”, and “Why” and see improvement
3.Best way to prepare is to follow cycle Learn, Test, Analyze, Improve.
Do remember that GATE is completely objective question based test. Most of time solving objective questions is tricky. Learn
tips to solve objective questions from GATE Tutor .
1.In case of doubts do ask some expert or use forums to discuss questions as provided by http://forum.onestopgate.com/default.asp
2.Don’t worry if your percentage in university exams is low as GATE admissions do not consider them. Just maintain minimum percentage required by many colleges including IIT’s.
3.Group study is one of the best ways of preparation. Divide sections/topics between you and your partner and have a brief session on topic from your friend before you actually start topic. This will save your time and efforts and will improve your and your partner’s understanding on the topic.
4.Normally coaching is not required but if you are not able to concentrate much then this is a good option.
Tips to make notes

1.Make notes short and concise
2.Maintain formulas, short-cuts and tips/tricks in notes
3.Every field of study has its own vocabulary, so identify words and terms used to represent specific concepts. Maintain them in your notes.
4.Sometimes objective questions can be used to test your ability to distinguish concepts, ideas, theories, events, facts from each other. Construct diagrams, charts, tables or lists to summarize relationships.
Recommended Books

Computer Science
◦Mathematical Logic: Discrete Mathematics by Tremblay Manohar, Probability , statistics and queuing theory " by S.C.Gupta & V.K.Kapoor
◦Graph Theory: Narsingh Deo
◦Linear Algebra: Higher Engineering Mathematics by B.S. Grewal
◦Numerical Methods: S.S. Sastry
◦Formal Language and Automata Theory: Formal Languages and Automata theory " , J.D.Ullman etal
◦Analysis of Algorithms and Computational Complexity: Introduction to algorithms " - Cormen etal, " Computer Algorithms " - Horowitz and Sahani
◦Digital Logic: " Digital Logic circuits and Design " by Morris Mano
◦Computer Organization: " Computer Organisation " by Morris Mano
Some Other Important books
" Multiple choice questions " - Timothy . J . Williams , TMH publications
" Gate Question Papers " - G.K.Publishers

Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering

◦Network Analysis: Van Valkenburg
◦Network and Systems: D. Roy Choudhary
◦Integrated Electronics: Jacob Milman & C. Halkias, Millman & Grabel
◦Integrated Circuits: K.R. Botkar
◦Op. Amps & Linear Integrated Circuit: Gayakwad
◦Digital Logic & Computer Design: Moris Mano
◦Signals and System: Oppehum, Willsky & Nacob
◦Automatic Control System: Benjamin C. Kuo
◦Control System Engineering: Nagrath & Gopal
◦Principle of Communication System: Taub & Schilling
◦Communication System: A. Bruu Carlson
◦Electromagnetic Waves & Radiating Systems: Jardon & Balmain, JD Kraus
Electrical Engineering

◦Network Analysis: Van Valkenburg
◦Electromagnetic: Willain H. Hayt
◦Electrical Machinery: PS Bhimra
◦Electrical Machines: Nagrath & Kothari
◦Power System Engineering: Nagrath & Kothari
◦Electric Power Systems: CL Wadhwa
◦Automatic Control System: Benjamin C. Kuo
◦Control System Engineering: Nagrath & Gopal
◦Electrical & Electronic Measurement and Instrumentation: AK Sawhney
◦Integrated Electronics: Milman & Halkias, Millma & Grobel
◦Digital Logic & Computer Design: Morris Mano
◦Power Electronics: PS Bhimra
Civil Engineering

◦Strength of Materials: Gere & Temoshenko, B C Punamia
◦Structural Analysis: Negi, S Ramamurtham, C K Vang
◦Concrete Structures: Punamia & Jain, H J Shah
◦Steel Structures: Duggal
◦Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering: Ranjan & Rao, Venkat Ramaiha, S K Garg
◦Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics: Modi & Seth, R K Bansal, Subramanyam
◦Hydrology: Subramanyam
◦Irrigation: S K Garg
◦Highway Engineering: Khanna & Jasto, Kadiyali
Mechanical Engineering

Enginnering Thermodynamics: PK Nag
◦IC Engine: ML Mathur and RP Sharma
◦Gas Turbine and Propulsive Systems: PR Khajuria & SP Dubey
◦Fluid Mechanics: Modi & Seth, RK Bansal
◦Compressible Flow: SM Yahya
◦Heat and Mass Transfer: JP Hollman, RC Sachdeva
◦Refrigeration and Air Conditioning: CP Arora, Domkundwar
◦Fluid Machinery: Jagdish Lal, RK Bansal
◦Theory of Machines: RS Khurmi, Malik & Ghosh
◦Mechanical Vibration: Grover
◦Machine Design: Shigley, VB Bhandari
◦Material Science: WD Callister, IP Singh
◦Production Engineering: Kalpkjian Schmid, Amitabh Ghosh & AK Malik
◦Industrial Engineering: O P Khanna, Buffa & Sarin
◦Operations Research: Kanti Swarup
◦Strength of Materials: Gere & Timoshenko, BC unamia, Sadhu Singh