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Contents

Foreword

Introduction to GATE 2016

Salient Points of GATE 2016:

GATE 2016 New Changes

GATE 2016 Important Dates

GATE 2016 Important Dates

GATE 2016 Eligibility Criteria

GATE 2016 Exam Pattern

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GATE 2016 Exam Centres

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GATE 2016 Application Process

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PSU Recruitment through GATE 2016

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GATE 2015 Vs GATE 2014 Statistics

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How to prepare for GATE 2016

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Time Management Before and During GATE 2016 Exam

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Foreword
Dear Students,
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (2016) is the largest online
Engineering Entrance exams in India for the PG courses in Engineering.
Admissions to the IITs, IISc Bangalore, NITs and many state run universities as well as private universities and institutes in the country are based on
the GATE scores.
GATE 2015 saw 927580 applicants with 804463 candidates actually
appearing for the exam. The largest applicants were seen for Electronics and
Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science
and Information Technology, Electrical Engineering and Civil Engineering.
The GATE 2015 Results showed a pass percentage of 15.05% which is a very
low figure and speaks volumes of the difficulty level of GATE exam.
Careers360 has compiled all the relevant information about GATE
2016 for the ease of the GATE 2016 aspirants. This E-book is in essence a
complete guide for GATE 2016 put together with the wish that it helps all
students in their pursuit of success in GATE 2016.
All the Best!
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Introduction to GATE 2016

ATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is

the All India examination that is used to screen the
applicants from across the country for admissions
to the various Post Graduate courses in Engineering in the
IITs, IISc Bangalore, NITs, some CFTIs and many private
institutes as well as many state universities.
GATE is an entrance test designed to test the comprehensive understanding of the various subjects in Engineering
and Technology of the applicants. Candidates can apply to
the PG courses like M.Tech/M.E/ Integrated courses like
M.Tech-Phd and even M.Des at some IITs on the basis of
their GATE 2015 scores. GATE qualified candidates are
given preference over other candidates in many state conducted entrance exams.

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Salient Points of GATE 2016:

z

GATE 2016 will be organized by Indian Institute of

Science, Bangalore supported in the operations at the
zonal level by the seven IITs namely IIT Bombay, IIT
Delhi, IIT Madras, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Kanpur, IIT
Guwahati, and IIT Roorkee
Admission to the IITs and IISC is based on the GATE
scores.
The GATE 2016 Application Form will be completely
online. Candidates will have to upload the supporting
documents as specified along with their photograph and
signature.
The Application Process will be through GOAPS (GATE
Online Application Processing System )
GATE 2016 will also be completely online and held
in multiple sessions for those papers that have a large
number of applicants.

z
z

GATE 2016 Admit Card will have to be downloaded

by candidates and will not be available to candidates
through any other means.
Biometric information (Photograph and Fingerprints)
for randomly selected candidates may be captured before
the start of the examination
The Result will be available to candidates after logging
while the GATE 2016 Score Card will also need to be
downloaded within the given time frame by students.
GATE 2016 Scores are valid for a period of three years
An increasing number of PSUs are recruiting candidates
on the basis of their GATE scores.

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GATE 2016 New Changes

ome new changes have been introduced in GATE

2016. Candidates must be aware of them before applying. They are listed as below

Syllabus Revision: The Syllabi of some papers has been

revised. Candidates must check the GATE 2016 Syllabus for
the respective paper before starting their preparation.

New Paper: GATE 2016 will see the introduction of a new

paper- Petroleum Engineering raising the number of papers
to 23.

Provision of the Answer Key: The Answer Keys of the various GATE 2016 Question Papers will be made available to
the candidates after the exam is completed. Candidates will
also be given a chance to raise objections if any within a given
period for a requisite amount of fee. The Final Answer Key
will be published after the considerations of any such objections that are raised by students.

Use of Online Calculator: Candidates will no longer be

permitted to carry their own calculators to the exam hall.
Instead Online Calculators will be provided within the exam
in the system. To allow candidates to familiarize themselves
with the Online Calculator, it will be made available shortly
before the exam along with the mock test.

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GATE 2016 Important Dates

Event

Date

Start of Online Application through GOAPS

September 1, 2015

Last Date for Application

October 1, 2015

Last Date for Change of Exam Centre (City)

November 20, 2015

Download of Admit card

December 17, 2015

GATE 2016 Exam

January 30 & 31, 2016, February 6 & 7, 2016

GATE 2016 Result

March 19, 2016

Availability of GATE 2016 Score Card for Download

March 27 to May 29, 2016

GATE 2016 Score Card on payment of fee

May 30 to December 31, 2016

GATE 2016 Important Dates

Session
1

Date

Time

January 30, 2016

9 am to 12 noon

2
3

2 pm to 5 pm
January 31, 2016

4
5

2 pm to 5 pm
February 6, 2016

6
7
8

9 am to 12 noon

9 am to 12 noon
2 pm to 5 pm

February 7, 2016

9 am to 12 noon
2 pm to 5 pm

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GATE 2016 Eligibility Criteria

andidates must carefully check the GATE 2016 Eligibility

Criteria and ensure they keep the requisite documents
ready before applying for GATE 2016. Candidates who
have a higher qualifying degree than the one prescribed can also
apply and need mention the minimum suitable GATE 2016
Eligibility Criteria from the list given below.

GATE 2016 Eligibility Criteria is as follows

Qualifying
Qualifying Degree/
Degree (short) Examination
(Descriptive)

Description of
Eligible candidates

Year of
Qualification
cannot be
later than

Copies of Certificates to be submitted

Passed in the year
2015 or earlier

Expected to
complete in
2016 or later

B.E./B.Tech/
B.Arch/
B.Pharm.

Currently in the
Bachelors degree holders in
final year or
Engineering/ Technology (4
already completed
years after 10+2 or 3 years
after Diploma in Engineering/
Technology) and those who are in
the final year of such programs.

2016

Degree Certificate/
Provisional
Certificate/ Course
Completion
Certificate

Certificate from
Principal

B.Sc.
(Research)/
B.S

Bachelor's degree in Science

(Post-Diploma/ 4 years after
10+2)

Currently in the
final year or
already completed

2016

Degree Certificate/
Provisional
Certificate/ Course
Completion
Certificate

Certificate from
Principal

M.Sc./M.A./
MCA or
equivalent

Masters degree in any branch

of Science/ Mathematics/
Statistics/ Computer Applications
or equivalent

Currently in the
final year or
already completed

2016

Certificate from
Degree Certificate/
Principal
Provisional
Certificate/ Course
Completion
Certificate (pertaining
to Masters degree)

Int. M.E/
M.Tech(Post
BSc)

Post-BSc Integrated Masters

degree programs in Engineering/
Technology (Four year
programme)

Currently in the
2nd/3rd/4th
year or already
completed

2018

Degree Certificate/
Provisional
Certificate/ Course
Completion
Certificate

Certificate from
Principal

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GATE 2016 Eligibility Criteria is as follows

Qualifying
Qualifying Degree/
Degree (short) Examination
(Descriptive)

Description of
Eligible candidates

Year of
Qualification
cannot be
later than

Copies of Certificates to be submitted

Passed in the year
2015 or earlier

Expected to
complete in
2016 or later
Certificate from
Principal

Int. M.E./M.
Tech or Dual
Degree (after
Diploma or
10+2)

Integrated Masters degree

programs or Dual Degree
programs in Engineering/
Technology (Five year
programme)

Currently in the
4th/5th year or
already completed

2017

Degree Certificate/
Provisional
Certificate/ Course
Completion
Certificate

Int. M. Sc/ Int.

B.S.-M.S.

Integrated M.Sc. or Five year

integrated B.S.-M.S. program

Currently in the
final year or
already completed

2016

Certificate from
Degree Certificate /
Provisional Certificate Principal
/ Course Completion
Certificate

Professional
Society
Examinations
(equivalent to
B.E/B.Tech/B.
Arch)

B.E/B.Tech/B.Arch. equivalent
examinations, of Professional
Societies, recognized by MHRD/
UPSC/ AICTE (e.g. AMIE by
Institution of Engineers-India,
AMICE by the Institute of Civil
Engineers-India)

Completed Section
A or equivalent of
such professional
courses

NA

Professional
Certificate/
Provisional
Certificate/ Course
Completion/
Membership
Certificate issued
by the Society or
Institute

Copy of Mark sheet

for Section A

Some Points to be noted:

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Candidates with Higher Degrees than asked: Candidates who are pursuing any higher degree or
has already passed a higher degree than the ones mentioned in the table above can select the minimum
relevant one from the given one above to apply.
Certificate from Principal: The Certificate from College Principal as mentioned in the above
table must be obtained by candidates to be uploaded along with the GATE 2016 Application form.
Candidates therefore are advised to get one prepared before hand and uploading the same during the
submission of the GATE 2016 Online Application Form.
Backlogs: Candidates who have backlogs and have appeared for their final year exams in 2015 must
submit a copy of the any one for the final year marks sheets OR they must obtain a declaration form
their College Principal with signature and seal to be uploaded during submission of the GATE 2016
Application Form.

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GATE 2016 Exam Pattern

he GATE 2016 examination consists of a single paper of

3-hour duration that contains 65 questions carrying a
maximum of 100 marks. The question paper will consist
of both multiple choice questions (MCQ) and numerical answer
type questions as given below

Types of Questions in GATE 2016:

Multiple Choice Questions

Numerical Questions

l These

l These

questions carry 1 or 2 marks each in all papers and sections.

are objective in nature with a choice of four answers, out of which

the candidate has to mark the correct answer(s).

questions carry 1 or 2 marks each in all

papers and sections.

l They

l The

answer for these questions is a real number

l There
l

will be no choices given for these questions

Candidates must key in the answer using the virtual

keypad (The keyboard of the computer will be
disabled).

Marking Scheme
l There

will be negative marking.

For 1-mark questions, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.

For 2-mark questions, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer

l There

is no negative marking for Numerical

questions

Note: Candidates will be provided with blank paper sheets for rough work and these have to be returned
back after the examination.

General Aptitude (GA) Questions:

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This is a mandatory section for all papers.

The GA section includes 5 questions carrying 1 mark each (sub-total 5 marks) and 5 questions carrying
2 marks each (sub-total 10 marks).
The GA questions carry a total of 15 marks

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Sl.No

GATE 2016 Paper

Code

Exam Pattern

Aerospace Engineering

AE

Agricultural Engineering

AG

The Engineering Mathematics section will carry

around 15% of the total marks,

Biotechnology

BT

Civil Engineering

CE

The General Aptitude section will carry 15% of the

total marks

Chemical Engineering

CH

Computer Science and Information Technology

CS

Electronics and Communication Engineering

EC

Electrical Engineering

EE

Instrumentation Engineering

IN

10

Mechanical Engineering

ME

11

Mining Engineering

MN

12

Metallurgical Engineering

MT

13

Petroleum Engineering

PE

14

Production and Industrial Engineering

PI

15

Textile Engineering and Fibre Science

TF

16

Engineering Sciences

XE*

17

Life Sciences

XL*

18

Architecture and Planning

AR

19

Chemistry

CY

20

Ecology and Evolution

EY

The remaining 70% percentage of the total marks is

devoted to the subject of the paper.
Except GG & XE all papers have:
1 Mark questions: 25 questions
2 Marks questions: 30 questions

11

Total Questions are 55 and

Total Marks 85

General Aptitude section will carry 15% of the total

marks and the

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GATE 2016 Paper

Code

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Geology and Geophysics:

In addition to General Ability, the Question Paper
will have Part A common & compulsory for all
candidates with 25 questions of 1 mark

GG*

Exam Pattern

Part B has Section 1 (Geology) and Section 2

(Geo-physics). Candidates can answer any
one section
30 questions for 2 marks each
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Mathematics

MA

23

Physics

PH

* All papers except GG, XE and XL have a common marking system

GATE 2016 Engineering Sciences XE Paper Sections

Engineering Mathematics (Compulsory)

Section GATE 2016 Question Pattern

A

1 mark questions: 7
2 mark questions: 4
Total: 11 questions carrying
a total of 15 marks

Candidates have to answer any two sections from below

The choice of two sections from B to G can be made during the examination after viewing the questions. Only two optional sections
can be answered at a time. A candidate wishing to change midway of the examination to another optional section must first choose to
deselect one of the previously chosen optional sections (B to G).
Fluid Mechanics

Materials Science

Solid Mechanics

Thermodynamics

Polymer Science and Engineering

Food Technology

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1 mark questions: 9
2 mark questions: 13
22 questions carrying a total of 35 marks

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GATE 2016 Life Sciences XL Paper Sections

Chemistry (Compulsory)

Code
H

GATE 2016 Question Pattern

1 mark questions: 5
2 mark questions: 10
Total 15 questions for a total of 25 marks

Candidates have to answer any two sections from below The choice of two sections from I to M can be made during the examination
after viewing the questions. Only two optional sections can be answered by the candidate. A candidate wishing to change midway of
the examination to another optional section must first choose to deselect one of the previously chosen optional sections (I to M).
Biochemistry

Botany

Microbiology

Zoology

Food Technology

1 mark questions: 10
2 mark questions: 10
Total 20 questions for a total of 30 marks

Design of Questions in the GATE 2016 Paper:

The questions may be designed to test the following abilities:
(i) Recall: These are based on facts, principles, formulae or
laws of the discipline of the paper. The candidate is expected
to be able to obtain the answer either from his/her memory
of the subject or at most from a one-line computation.
(ii) Comprehension: These questions will test the candidate's understanding of the basics of his/her field, by requiring him/her to draw simple conclusions from fundamental
ideas.

(iv) 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 recognising
unstated assumptions, or separating useful information from
irrelevant information
Check the GATE 2016 Syllabus before starting your Preparation.

(iii) Application: In these questions, the candidate is

expected to apply his/her knowledge either through computation or by logical reasoning.

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GATE 2016 Exam Centres

andidates have to choose a minimum of three centres

while filling in their GATE 2016 Application Form. They
must choose the first two centres from the same zone and
will be allotted the third one n case of no vacancies in the first two.

GATE Zone

GATE 2016 Exam Cities

IISc Bengaluru Zone

Alappuzha, Aluva, Ananthapur, Attingal, Bagalkot, Bangalore, Belgaum, Bellary, Bidar, Chengannur,
Davengere, Gulbarga, Hassan, Hubli, Idukki, Kannur, Kanjirapally, Kasaragod, Kolar, Kollam,
Kothamangalam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Kurnool, Malappuram, Mangalore, Manipal, Muvattupuzha,
Mysore, Nedumangad, Pala, Palakkad, Payyannur, Punalur, Shimoga, Thrissur , Tumkur and Vadakara

IIT Bombay Zone

Ahmedabad, Ahmednagar, Amravati, Anand, Aurangabad, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Gandhinagar, Goa,

Hyderabad, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Lonavala, Mahabubnagar, Mehsana, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded,
Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Rajkot, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Satara, Secunderabad, Solapur, Surat,
Thane and Vadodara

IIT Delhi Zone

Alwar, Bahadurgarh (Haryana), Bikaner, Delhi, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Hisar, Indore, Jammu, Jaipur,
Jodhpur, Karnal, Kota, Mathura, Palwal (Haryana), Shimla, Sikar, Udaipur-Chittorgarh and Ujjain

IIT Kanpur Zone

Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Bareilly, Bhopal, Gorakhpur, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Jhansi, Kanpur,
Lucknow, Saugar (Sagar, MP), Sultanpur and Varanasi

IIT Kharagpur Zone

Balasore, Berhampur (Orissa), Bhilai, Bhimavaram, Bhubaneswar, Bilaspur (CG), Cuttack,

Eluru, Jamshedpur, Kakinada (AP), Kharagpur, Kolkata, Raipur, Rajahmundry, Ranchi, Rourkela,
Sambalpur, Srikakulam-Vizianagaram, Tadepalligudem, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam

IIT Guwahati Zone

Agartala, Asansol, Dhanbad, Durgapur, Gangtok, Guwahati, Imphal, Jorhat, Kalyani, Patna,
Shillong, Silchar, Siliguri and Tezpur

IIT Madras Zone

Angamaly, Bapatla, Chennai North, Chennai South, Chittoor, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dindigul,
Ernakulam, Erode, Gudur, Guntur, Kadapa, Kanyakumari, Karimnagar, Karur, Khammam, Madurai,
Nagercoil, Nalgonda, Namakkal, Nellore, Ongole, Puducherry (Pondicherry), Salem, Thanjavur,
Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Tirupati, Tuticorin, Vellore, Virudhunagar and Warangal

IIT Roorkee Zone

Ambala, Amritsar, Bathinda, Dehradun, Ghaziabad, Haldwani-Bhimtal, Hamirpur (HP)-Una,

Jalandhar-Phagwara, Kurukshetra, Ludhiana-Moga, Meerut, Mohali-Rupnagar-Fatehgarh Sahib,
Moradabad, Noida, Panipat, Pathankot, Patiala-Sangrur, Roorkee-Muzaffarnagar, Sirmaur,
Solan, Sonepat and Yamunanagar

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heck List of Data to be kept ready before filling in

the GATE 2016 Application Form: Candidates must
keep the following information ready before filling in
the GATE 2016 Application Form.
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l
l

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Personal information (name, date of birth, valid personal

mobile number, parents name, parents mobile number,
etc.).
Address for Communication (including PIN code),
Eligibility degree details (College address, PIN code of
college),
GATE paper, choice of GATE examination cities,
Photograph as specified above
Signature as specified above
Scanned copy of Degree Certificate or Certificate from
Principal/HODs in pdf format.
Scanned copy of Category/PwD Certificate (if
applicable) in pdf format.
Details of a valid ID Proof to be carried to the exam hall.
Net-banking login and password in case of payment
through net-banking mode.
Debit card/credit card number, password, CVV number
in case of Card Payment.

l
l

Make the Application Fee payment online or through

E-Challan
Submit the Application Form
Check the GATE 2016 Application Status

GATE 2016 Application Fees:

Category

GATE 2016 Application Fees:

Women candidates

Rs 750

SC/ST/PwD

Rs 750

All Other

Rs 1500

Payment Mode:
l

Candidates can pay online through Net Banking or

Debit/Credit Cards.
Offline Payment is permitted through Echallan of SBI/
Axis Bank
Additional bank service charges may be applicable.

GATE 2016 Application Process is as follows:

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Apply for GATE 2016 online

Register first. Save the GOAPS Enrolment ID sent via
EMail
Fill the requisite details and upload the supporting
documents, photograph and signature as specified.

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PSU Recruitment through GATE 2016

s has been the trend in the past years, an increasing

number of PSUs have started using the GATE scores
for their recruitment purposes. Candidates who
qualify in GATE 2016 can apply to the PSUs that will be
recruiting engineers at the entry level using their GATE
2016 scores.
27 PSUs had advertised in 2015 for recruitment through
GATE 2015.

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GATE 2015 Vs GATE 2014 Statistics

GATE 2015

GATE 2014

Total Candidates

9, 28,543

10,33,625

Male Candidates

652704

721780 approx(inclusive of others)

Female Candidates

275699

311845 approx

140

Not mentioned separately

Electronics and Communication Engineering

200443

2,16,367

Mechanical Engineering

213126

1,85,578

Computer Science and Information Technology

136269

1,55,190

Electrical Engineering

143588

1,41,799

Civil Engineering

112631

90,872

Others

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How to prepare for GATE 2016

here have been small changes in the syllabi of some

of the GATE 2016 Papers. So therefore, Candidates
must gather and know all the details of the GATE
exam like the eligibility criteria, subject papers, syllabus,
exam pattern etc. All this information is well covered in this
book
GATE previous years statistics points out that 15% of the
applicants only qualified in the exam. This highlights the
difficulty levels of the name. Therefore, preparation must be
serious and intense.
Most of the experts and toppers are of the opinion that the
entire GATE syllabus must be covered. However it is generally seen that the GATE papers delve more into the subjects
covered during the second and third year of graduation. So
it is imperative that the syllabus pertaining to this period is
brushed up more and taken care of.

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If you are a final year student, you couldnt ask for a more
hectic schedule but turn it to your advantage. The study
environment is there. All you need to do is to incorporate the
schedule for GATE preparation into it. Yes, it is very intense
but the result is worth the effort.
First sit and analyse your strengths and weaknesses topic
wise for the whole Syllabus. This will help pinpoint the weak
areas where you need more hard work than the others. It will
also point out the strong points that you need to hold on to.
The GATE 2016 Sample Papers, Previous Years Questions
Papers are immensely helpful. They help you to get familiar
with the GATE Exam Pattern and helping you gauge the
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Yes, the whole Syllabus is important but some topics need

more effort more than the others. With constant analysis,
candidates can gauge what is important and better their
preparation.

Try and hone your calculation skills. The numerical questions are now in a greater proportion than they were in earlier years. Since there is no negative marking, you should also
target accuracy in these.

Make your preparation better by dealing with the topics

in hand in a more phased manner and strengthening your
knowledge. Schedule reading the topics in a way that you
deal with a weak area and revise a strong one after the other
so that you finish tackling and confronting problem areas.

For every weak topic or subject, work double hard to make

yourself strong in it rather than ignore it. Coping up with a
mountain of syllabus at the end is a strict no go and a sure
way to lag.

Test Series are very important for GATE Preparation. It

is advisable to test oneself for individual topics at the start
while studying the syllabus. Make this a regular habit. You
can analyse your preparation efforts and strategy and change
if needed.

Dont lose heart or be disappointed if your performance

is not excellent during the initial days. You can still catch
up with a few more attempts. The age old adage- Practice
maketh a man perfect holds true here too. Most toppers
have pushed their way through sheer hard work and lots of
practice.

It is good to make ready reckoner short notes topic wise

when you are preparing for the GATE 2016 Exam. These
notes will be extremely useful when revising during the last
days before the GATE 2016 Exam in January 2016.

Enrol in some GATE Test Series available online or

through classes. These will help you to have a regular check
mechanism of where you stand. These tests will help you
gauge your position and what you need to improve in.

Once a substantial amount of the syllabus is done, it is right

to start with the full tests. It is mandatory to solve test papers
and more important to solve as many previous GATE papers
as you can. This will hone your Exam strategy and improve
your time management skills.

But it is not necessary to enrol somewhere. All you need to

do is buy some sample papers or download from the internet.

Make a timetable after careful consideration and stick to

it strictly. This time table should be realistic such that you
will be able to adhere and achieve it. Keep the GATE 2016
Syllabus handy to refer to the topics and to know where you
stand with regard to your overall preparation.
Seniors, faculty can be a great help in your preparation as
they have some experience with GATE Preparation. Friends
who have enrolled in coaching classes can also help here
Dont look for Shortcuts. Try and cover as much of the
GATE syllabus as possible. Dont go by weightage and other
shortcuts suggested by anyone. The last two years exams saw
questions asked from topics not expected by students.

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October onwards should be for practice of mock tests, sample papers and previous year paper. The more you do these,
the more you are comfortable with the exam pattern thereby
improving your speed.
Schedule the last days of the preparation with daily tests
according to the actual GATE 2016 exam., This will help
you acclimatize yourself to the day, time of the actual exam.
Ensure that your revision is completed by November. The
last month is for practice, practice and more practice. Keep
the ready reckoner notes handy and look to solve the doubts
you may have in the papers. Once the solution is known to
you, practice it again so that you are sure of the answer.

must also practice online. They should also check out the
GATE Mock Test after it is announced to check and practise
using the Online Calculator that is introduced from this year.
An important part is getting familiar with the online test
environment. So it is advisable to spend the last days practicing and solving the sample, mock papers along with the
previous year papers online.
Last but not least, make sure that the GATE admit Card,
original valid Photo ID as mentioned in your GATE application, and other materials are kept ready a week before the
actual GATE exam. This allows you not to miss any important document or writing materials that are needed to appear
for the exam.

Since the GATE 2016 papers will be online, candidates

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Time
Management
Before and
During GATE
2016 Exam

ime management is one of the most important aspects

that has to be taken care of during preparation and
also during the actual exam. Time is of shortage and
is of essence. So scheduling and planning has to be nearly
perfect and has to be adhered to in order to ensure success.
An extremely complex task is the making of the timetable
or schedule. Before that, the strong desire and belief of performing well in GATE has to be really strong.
Make a month wise target plan and include the topics that
need to be covered during that period. If you have enrolled
for some coaching, you can adhere to the timetable they give
you.
It is a must to have a daily plan and a monthly plan with
precise targets which are achievable. Making plans that are
unrealistic are a no go.
Do away with frivolous activities like TV, internet surfing,
chatting on social media and ensure the time is spent on your
GATE preparation. Parties, movies are a strict no go for the

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board.
Practice with mock tests and previous year question papers
especially during the last months before GATE 2016. You
can hone your time management skills for the actual exam
and plan for the same.
The practice tests also allow you to know how much time to
devote to each section in the exam
Where there is a will, there is a way. GATE is an open competition where anyone can succeed. Past records prove that
only those with a strong desire to succeed and willing to do
the required hard work will qualify with flying colours. The
background of any student doesnt really matter with GATE.
Only the deserving ones get through and if you want to be one
of those, you know what to do- follow the above pointers and
succeed in GATE exam.
All the Best!

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