Cracking the GATE is a dream of most of the engineering students in India. Arnab Chatterjee made his dream come true by scoring 728 marks out of 1000 in GATE 2017. Arnab shared his feelings of being a GATE 2017 Topper with Aglasem and chipped in some essential tips for GATE aspirants. Read the complete interview to know more about Arnab and his success at GATE.
Name | Arnab Chatterjee |
College(Graduation) | NIT Durgapur |
GATE Attempt | First |
GATE Score | 728/1000 |
GATE Rank | 34 |
About Arnab Chatterjee

Arnab Chatterjee pursued his bachelors from NIT Durgapur. When asked about his college and faculty, Arnab said:
College is good. Faculty teaches well.
Surely, GATE 2017 Topper Arnab has made his teachers proud.
Cutting short a long interview, here are some questions that we asked to Arnab while asking him to describe his GATE 2017 preparations and strategies:
How was the GATE 2017 exam?
Paper was tough as compared to previous year papers. Required clear understanding of all the concepts and formulae.
Which books do you recommend for GATE preparation?
Semester books like Raghavan, Dieter Steel Making by Amit Chatterjee and previous year solved papers.
What to do on the day of exam?
- Eat light food.
- Avoid taking too much water.
- Be calm and cool.
- Wear light clothes.
- Don’t be nervous.
Tips to other aspirants?
Study the subjects thoroughly and practise the previous year papers.
Tell us about your future plans.
To study in IISC Bangalore or get into any PSU.

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