About
GATE & Preparation tips
Dear Students,
As GATE 2017
notification released, I would like share some useful information and to give
some important preparation tips to my student community.
Graduate
Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), which started more than 30 years ago, has
today emerged as one of the bench mark tests for engineering and science
aptitude in facilitating admissions for higher education (M.Tech./Ph.D.) in
IITs, IISc and various other Institutes/Universities/Laboratories in India.
During the last few years, GATE score has been used as one of the criteria for
recruitment in some Public Sector Undertakings in India. GATE exams are
conducted by the IITs and IISc as a computer based test having multiple choice
questions and numerical answer type questions.
Organizing
institute for GATE 2017 is IIT Roorkee.
GATE 2017 shall hold examinations for candidates in other countries such as,
Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Singapore and United Arab Emirates. GATE
examination provides with a GATE score to all qualified candidates, which is
valid for three years. GATE is one
of the opportunities to make career advancement and to improve core
competencies.
Direct Benefits:
·
Many
GATE qualified candidates are paid scholarships/assistantship of Rs. 12,400/- per month, especially funded
by MHRD to purse M.Tech in all IITs/NITs/Various universities.
·
GATE
score will be considered for Ph.D admissions with a stipend of Rs. 28,000/- .
·
GATE
score will be useful for PG Diploma courses in NITIE, Mumbai.
·
L&T
will offer scholarship to purse M.Tech in construction management in IIT Delhi,
NIT Sratkal/Trichy. After completion of M.Tech, they will give job offer.
·
GATE
score will be considered for admissions into fellow programs in management in
various IIMs.
·
GATE
score will be considered for recruitment process in Baba Atomic Research Center
(BARC) through OCES and DGFS notification. BARC will provide sponsorship for
M.Tech with a stipend of Rs. 35,000/-
per month in old seven IITs and then job offer.
·
GATE
score will be considered for recruitment process in DRDO as well. Earlier
through another written test.
·
GATE
score will be considered for selection process in various number of PSUs.
·
GATE
score will be considered for M.S and Ph.D programs for the following
international universities:
o
Nanyang
Technological University, Singapore.
o
National
University of Singapore, Singapore.
o
RWTH
AACHEN Technical University of Munich, Germany.
Indirect Benefits:
·
GATE
2017 preparation will be useful for 90% of Paper II of stage I in Engineering
Service Examination 2017.
·
GATE
2017 preparation will be useful for several competitive exams like GENCO,
TRANSCO, DISCOMs, and Public Service commission exams of different states in
India.
·
GATE
2017 preparation will be useful for campus placements in different
Universities.
Application process:
·
All
candidates have to apply only ONLINE
in any one zone of IISc/IITs through GATE Online Application Processing System
(GOAPS) Website @ http://gate.iitr.ernet.in/
·
Final
year engineering students and B.Tech completed students can apply. Students in third
year are not eligible to apply.
·
B.Tech
completed students should apply with original degree or provisional degree certificate.
Final year students should apply with bonafide certificate issued by principal of
their respective colleges.
Important Dates:
·
Online
enrollment starts from: September 1st, 2016
·
Last
date for online submission of applications: October 4th, 2016
·
GATE
2017 online examination: February 4-5, 2017 and February 11-12, 2017
·
GATE
2017 results announcement: March 27th, 2017
GATE 2017: Important points to remember
·
GATE
2017 examination will be conducted in 23 papers and candidate is allowed to choose
ONLY ONE paper. Candidate should choose the paper carefully.
·
GATE
2017 score will be considered for 3 years for PG admissions and 1 or 2 years for
PSUs recruitment process.
Virtual calculator:
·
GATE
2017 paper will have Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions. There will not be any
multiple choices for NAT questions. Candidate should enter the numerical answer
through virtual key board after performing some calculations. Answer will be considered
correct if it is in the accepted range.
·
For example: If the question
is power delivered to some load in kW is ______. If candidate get answer as 5268
W, then answer will be any number between 5.2 to 5.3. Units are very important and
more chances to do mistake in the calculations.
·
Another
important point to be remembered is Physical calculator is not allowed in the exam
hall. There will be online calculator and candidate should use it for calculations.
·
Conversion
from polar to rectangular, complex numbers, Matrix operations, quadratic, cubic
or simultaneous equations cannot be solved in this calculator.
·
It
is highly recommended to use this calculator by downloading (from GATE website)
into their mobiles/tabs/laptops during the preparation itself. Otherwise, it is
great trouble during exam.
GATE 2017 question paper pattern:
·
In
all the papers, there will be a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks and duration
is 3 hrs, out of which 10 questions carrying a total of 15 marks will be on
General Aptitude (GA).
·
The
questions will be of Multiple Choice and Numerical Answer Type questions.
·
General Aptitude: There will be 10
questions (both MCQ and NAT). 1 – 5 questions will carry one mark and 6 – 10 will
carry two marks.
·
Engineering Discipline: There will be 55
questions (both MCQ and NAT) from respective specialized subjects. 1 – 25 questions
will carry one mark and 26 – 55 questions will carry two marks.
·
Negative Marking:
There
will be 1/3rd negative for one mark MCQ and 2/3rd negative
for two marks MCQ. No negative marks for NAT questions.
·
Design
of Questions:
o
Recall: These are based on facts, principles, formulae
or laws of the discipline of the paper. The candidate is expected to answer to able
to obtain the answer either from his/her memory of the subject or at most a one
line computation.
o
Comprehension: These questions will test the candidates
understanding of the basics of his/her field, by requiring him/her to draw simple
conclusions from fundamental ideas.
o
Application: In these questions, the candidate
is expected to apply his/her knowledge either through computation and logical reasoning.
The questions may be a mix of single standalone statement/phrase/data type questions,
combination of option codes type questions or match items type questions.
o
Analysis and Synthesis: In these questions,
the candidate is presented with data, diagrams, images etc. that require analysis
before a question can be answered. A synthesis question might require the candidate
to compare two or more pieces of information. Questions in this category could,
for example, involve candidates in recognizing unstated assumptions, or separating
useful information from irrelevant information.
·
For EE, EC and IN
branches:
o
35% questions will be from common
subjects. Ex: Digital electronics, Analog electronics, Network theory, microprocessors,
control systems, signals and systems, transformation theory.
o
10 to 15% questions
from
mathematics, but they will not be pure mathematics questions and they mix with engineering
applications.
o
35% questions will be from specialized
subjects.
Electrical Engineering: Power electronics,
Electric Machines, Power Systems.
Electronics and Communication Engineering: Electromagnetic
theory, communication engineering, electronic devices and circuits.
Instrumentation engineering: Sensor and Industrial instrumentation, electronic
measurements, optical instrumentation.
·
It
is analyzed from the previous year’s papers that, paper setters are giving importance
for fast growing/changing subjects and concepts related to those topics. For example,
in EE paper applications of power electronics in power systems and in regulated
power supplies used in house hold systems. In EC paper, digital communication, VLSI
technologies are fast evolving. Hence, deep understanding with strong
fundamentals is very much essential to score more in these subjects. Take expert’s
guidance.
·
In
every paper, there will be 10 – 15 subjects and number of questions is only 55 in
engineering discipline. Paper setting and
equal weightage for all subjects is really challenging. Hence, IIT professors will
make innovative and unique questions by combining two or three subjects. Such questions
are very unique and candidate need in depth understanding and broader picture on
the concepts.
·
Fourier series from Maths can be
combined with Power electronics wave form analysis
·
Laplace transforms from Maths can be
combined with network analysis, control systems, and signals and systems
·
Power electronics questions can be
combined with electrical machines, power systems and maths
·
Matrices concepts like eigen value
analysis can be combined with state space analysis in control systems and
Inverse matrix calculations can be combined with power system load flow
analysis.
I will suggest, while learning any
subjects question yourself like below:
· What is this concept? –This will make to understand the basic principle
· Where it is used? – This will make to understand the real time
application
· How it is implemented? – This will make you to think in different
direction and other alternatives.
Success Formulae:
·
Start
your preparation from today itself and devote 6 – 8 quality hrs per day to understand
the subject.
·
Revise
the completed syllabus weekly, monthly once. Quality is important rather than quantity.
Simple rule is, if you are not able solve any problem, it means your concept is
not clear.
·
It
is difficult to answer all the questions in the given time. So, you should focus
on the questions where you score more.
·
During
preparation also, make good time table and give importance for more scoring subjects
and take suggestions from subject experts.
·
Business
rule is until unless tested, a product
should not released in the market. Same rule is applicable for student also. Without
practicing tests (Online Test Series), you cannot perform well in the exam.
·
If
you write more and more MOCK exams, you will get to know where you are weak and
strong. So that you can get ready to exam more efficiently.
·
When
you are preparing first time, make a neat notes and write down conclusions/formulae
in separate notepad. It will be very useful to revise before exam.
·
Read
standard text books referred by subject experts.
·
Solving
previous papers of Civil Services, ESE and GATE will give an understanding on question
patterns.
GATE Organizing Institutes in previous years:
|
2017
|
IIT - Roorkee
|
2006
|
IIT - Kharagpur
|
|
2016
|
IISc - BLR
|
2005
|
IIT - Bombay
|
|
2015
|
IIT - Kanpur
|
2004
|
IIT - Delhi
|
|
2014
|
IIT - Kharagpur
|
2003
|
IIT - Madras
|
|
2013
|
IIT - Bombay
|
2002
|
IISc - BLR
|
|
2012
|
IIT - Delhi
|
2001
|
IIT - Kanpur
|
|
2011
|
IIT - Madras
|
2000
|
IIT - Kharagpur
|
|
2010
|
IIT - Guwahati
|
1999
|
IIT - Bombay
|
|
2009
|
IIT - Roorkee
|
1998
|
IIT - Delhi
|
|
2008
|
IISc - BLR
|
1997
|
IIT - Madras
|
|
2007
|
IIT - Kanpur
|
1996
|
IISc - BLR
|
With best wishes
for a pleasant GATE 2017 preparation and success!!
I wish you all the best.
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With best wishes,
BNSS Shankar,
M.Tech (IITK), MIE
Electrical Mentor
Electrical Mentor
