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Home » Engineering » GATE » GATE 2021 Exam Preparation Guide – Check Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Mock Test, Tips Here

GATE 2021 Exam Preparation Guide – Check Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Mock Test, Tips Here

by Anwesha Bose
December 31, 2020
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GATE 2021 Preparation Guide – Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering is one of the biggest All India level entrance examination conducted for admission in M.Tech / M.E / M.Arch and Ph.D courses. Every year, almost over 6-7 lakh candidates appear for GATE. As per the sources, only 1-2 lakh test-takers manage to pass the examination. This makes GATE a highly competitive examination which demands proper preparation.

So, basically, GATE preparation is a blend of discipline, practicing question papers on a regular basis, tracking the strengths and weaknesses etc. Check the important tips given here for GATE 2021 preparation.

GATE 2021 Exam Preparation Guide

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All the aspirants preparing for GATE 2021 must start its preparation as early as possible. This helps in analyzing the important topics in a better way. By starting the preparation early, the aspirants will be able to understand the concepts in a better way.

This will help in the last months of GATE preparation as well because then, the focus has to be on revising the formulas and tricks to solve the questions.

GATE 2021 Preparation

Important Tips for GATE 2021 Preparation

As we all GATE is considered to be a highly competitive examination. But, at times in life, we get to know that, it is not just the hard work that pays off. Along with hard work, smart work is also needed. Hence, it is advised to all the GATE aspirants to do the smart work as well as needed for cracking GATE. The candidates can check the important tips given below for GATE 2021 preparation.

Tip 1: Be Organized and Disciplined

The first thing that GATE aspirants have to keep in mind is to be a little organized and disciplined. Decide well in advance which topics have to be covered in one month, two months, three months, and so on.

For this, make a schedule or time table and decide how much time has to be devoted daily for the preparation and then abide by it until the day before the examination. This is the first step that every GATE aspirant has to follow in order to prepare for GATE 2021.

Tip 2: Know the GATE 2021 Syllabus

Before starting with the preparation, analyze the syllabus. Check the GATE syllabus carefully and note down then and there only what are the chapters that need to be taken up first and demand more preparation. Note down the topics where proper guidance or assistance is needed.

Tip 3: Select the trusted reference material

For the preparation of GATE 2021, this is the most important technique to score well in the examination. The books are basically the most important friends, a GATE aspirant need while preparing. So, during the preparation, purchase the good reference material.

To clear the concepts, the books of graduation can also be referred. But keep in mind, that referring many books creates confusion rather than helping. Thus, refer only 2-3 reference books and study from them.

Tip 4: Practice previous year GATE question papers

Another important strategy to crack GATE is to practice from the practice year question papers. No matter, how much time is left for the examination, always practice from the previous year question papers before the examination in order to improve the speed and accuracy to solve the questions at the time of the examination. So, find the last 10 years previous year question papers and solve them.

This will help the aspirants to know the pattern of questions that have been repeating over the years. By solving the GATE previous year question papers, the aspirants will get to know the terminologies that have been used in the exam in the past years and then, they can understand them.

Tip 5: Analyze the weak and strong areas

While doing the preparation for GATE 2021, note down the areas which took more time to prepare. Similarly, note down the topics which are taking less time to prepare. After this, for the better preparation of GATE, focus more on those areas which were taking more time. However, do not completely leave the topics that you found easy to solve.

To have a better grasp of the concepts, even when the solving and understanding of concepts is going on, keep on revising those topics again and again.

Tip 6: Do not start the preparation with the most difficult topic

During the start of the preparation, do not take up the most difficult topics. To stay motivated, start the preparation from the easy topics or those topics where you know some of its concepts. Then, go on to the difficult topics. Try to maintain the balance this way in order to score well in GATE 2021.

Tip 7: Make notes or refer notes

For the better preparation of GATE 2021, make your own notes or refer the notes which have been provided by the respective coaching centres. To make your own notes, underline the important concepts, and try giving pointers for every topic / concept. This will help at the time of last-minute revision as well.

Tip 8: Maintain the records of tricks

While solving the GATE questions, if you come across any new technique or short trick or way to solve a question, jot it down in a copy or in the notes that you have been preparing. Be organized and consistent in maintaining the record of the tricks as well.

Tip 9: Do not neglect Mathematics and General Aptitude section

While preparing for the particular subject paper, do not forget to pay attention to the General aptitude and Mathematics section. For the mathematics section, solving 10-year previous years questions would be enough. But, for scoring good in the General Aptitude section, try to practice the aptitude questions on a daily basis.

Tip 10: Give mock test

After completing the preparation, give a lot of mock tests. This will help in preparing the proper mindset needed for the examination. By solving the mock tests, you will get to know how much time is actually needed for solving a question.

Just keep on observing which questions of a particular topic is taking more time, which questions of a particular topic are taking less time, and so on. This also one of the most important strategies to crack GATE.

GATE 2021 Mock Test

Giving mock tests for GATE 2021 is one of the most essential strategies that every aspirant must follow. The aspirants must set an aim to give at least 25-30 mock tests while preparing for GATE 2021. Check the link of free mock tests given below for every GATE subject paper. Every mock test given below is of 1-hour duration.

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GATE 2021 Syllabus

It is important to be aware of the syllabus before starting with the preparation. Having a look at the syllabus helps the aspirants to have a mental model ready as after having a look at the syllabus, they are able to decide which topic has to be taken up first for GATE preparation and which topic has to be taken up last. Check the PDF of GATE 2021 syllabus given below.

Paper CodeGATE Exam Syllabus
GASyllabus of General Aptitude Common in all papers
BMSyllabus of Biomedical Engineering
STSyllabus of Statistics
AESyllabus of Aerospace Engineering
AGSyllabus of Agricultural Engineering
ARSyllabus of Architecture and Planning
BTSyllabus of Biotechnology
CESyllabus of Civil Engineering
CHSyllabus of Chemical Engineering
CSSyllabus of Computer Science and Information Technology
CYSyllabus of Chemistry
ECSyllabus of Electronics and Communication Engineering
EESyllabus of Electrical Engineering
EYSyllabus of Ecology and Evolution
GGSyllabus of Geology and Geophysics
INSyllabus of Instrumentation Engineering
MASyllabus of Mathematics
MESyllabus of Mechanical Engineering
MNSyllabus of Mining Engineering
MTSyllabus of Metallurgical Engineering
PHSyllabus of Physics
PISyllabus of Production and Industrial Engineering
PESyllabus of Petroleum Engineering
TFSyllabus of Textile Engineering and Fibre Science
XESyllabus of Engineering Sciences
XLSyllabus of Life Sciences

GATE 2021 Exam Pattern

Before starting with the preparation of GATE, it is very important to know the exam pattern as well. The exam pattern will help the aspirants to know the marking scheme, total number of questions, maximum marks etc of the exam. Check the exam pattern given below for GATE 2021.

Duration: The candidates are given 3 hours to complete the exam

No. of questions: There are total 65 questions in the exam

Maximum marks: The exam is of 100 marks

Type of questions: The exam consists of multiple-choice questions and numerical answer type of questions

Marking scheme:

For MCQ and NAT (For correct answers)

  • Add 01 marks for 01 marker questions
  • Add 02 marks for 02 marker questions

Negative Marking (For incorrect answers)

MCQ

  • -1/3 for 01 marker questions
  • -2/3 for 02 marker questions

NAT

  • There is no negative marking for the incorrect answers in case of NATs

Distribution of questions

For AE, AR, AG, ME, BM, BT, CE, CS, CH, CY, EE, EC, IN, MA, MN, MT, PE, PH, PI, SE, SF

Section 01 marker ques + 02 marker quesMarks
Section A – General Aptitude1015
Section 25 + 3085
Total 65100

For GG (Geology or Geophysics): In this, the candidates have to attempt any 01 section from Section B

Sections01 marker ques + 02 marker quesMarks
General Aptitude1015
Part A (Compulsory)
Part B – Geology or Geophysics
25 + 3085
Total 65100

For XE (Engineering Sciences) – Here, the candidates have to compulsorily attempt the first 2 sections. The second part has sub-parts, from which any two sections have to be attempted.

Sections01 marker ques + 02 marker quesMarks
General Aptitude section1015
Section A – Engineering
Mathematics
7 + 415
Section B – (Any 2 sections from B to H)(9 + 13) x 270
Total 65100

For XL (Life Sciences): Here also, the candidates have to compulsorily attempt the first 2 sections. The second part has sub-parts, from which any two sections have to be attempted.

Sections01 marker ques + 02 marker quesMarks
General Aptitude section1015
Section A – Engineering
Mathematics
5 + 1015
Section B – (Any 2 sections from B to H)(10 + 10) x 260
Total 65100

Books Recommended for GATE 2021

Candidates can check the books given below to prepare for GATE 2021.

General Aptitude and Engineering Mathematics

BooksLinks
GATE GENERAL APTITUDE & ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS 2021Click Here to buy
Wiley Acing the GATE: Engineering Mathematics and General AptitudeClick Here to buy
GATE 2020 – Guide – General Aptitude & Engineering Mathematics Click Here to buy
GATE General Aptitude & Engineering Mathematics | GATE 2020 Click Here to buy

For Mechanical Engineering

Books Links
GATE Mechanical Engineering (Old Edition)Click here to buy
GATE 2021: Mechanical Engineering Previous Year Solved Papers Click here to buy
GATE Mechanical Engineering 2021Click here to buy
GATE 2020 – Guide – Mechanical EngineeringClick here to buy

For Electrical Engineering

BooksLinks
GATE 2021: Electrical Engineering Previous Year Solved PapersClick Here to Buy
Electrical Engineering GATE 2020 (Old Edition)Click Here to Buy
GATE 2020 – Guide – Electrical EngineeringClick Here to Buy
GATE Electrical Engineering 2021Click Here to Buy
GATE 2021: Electrical Engineering – Guide & Solved PapersClick Here to Buy

For Electronics and Communication Engineering

Books Links
GATE Electronics and Communication EngineeringClick Here to buy
Electronics and Communication Engineering GATE 2020 Click Here to buy
GATE 2020 – Guide – Electronics and Communication Engineering Click Here to buy
GATE 2021: Electronics & Communication Engineering –
Guide & Solved Papers (Set of 2 books)(New Edition)
Click Here to buy

For Computer Science & Engineering

BooksLinks
GATE 2020 : Computer Science & Information Technology Click here to buy
Computer Science and Information Technology GATE 2020Click here to buy
GATE Computer Science and Information Technology | GATE 2020Click here to buy

For Civil Engineering

BooksLink
GATE 2021: Civil Engineering Previous Year Solved PapersClick here to buy
A Handbook for Civil Engineering Click here to buy
20 years GATE Civil Engineering Chapter-wise Solved PapersClick here to buy
GATE Civil Engineering 2021Click here to buy

Best of luck!

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