GATE.........really G(R)EAT!!!
The GATE score doesn't only help fetch a good seat in IIT's or IISc ,It can give good job too.............!!! So, start preparing for it!!
Lemme give u a push.........read this .............
GATEway to a high-tech career It is literally a GATEway to higher education and a promising career in engineering.
Eligibility criteria A master's degree in any branch of science or M.Sc. in Mathematics. Students in the final or pre-final year of these programmes are also eligible.
A bachelor's degree in engineering/technology/architecture/pharmacy would also suffice. Candidates in the final or pre-final year may also apply.
Candidates in the second year or above of the B.Sc. four-year Integrated Master's Degree Programme, or in the third year (or above) of the five-year Integrated Master's Degree Programme in engineering/technology.
Candidates with professional qualification equivalent to BE/B.Tech. through a UPSC/AICTE-recognised examination.
GATE exam The examination is a single paper of three-hour duration of the objective type. Negative marking is adopted for some questions in the paper. The results of qualifying candidates will be ranked on an all-India basis and indicate a percentile score. A percentile score of 99 means one is in the top one per cent category of the candidates who appeared for GATE.
Candidates who get less than 70 percentile get no score card.
GATE scores are valid for 2 years. One can reappear for the GATE exam if one is not satisfied with the earlier score. The new score (if better than the old one) will be used for admission.
Students have to apply to individual institutes and get application forms after the GATE results are out. M.Tech. course admission details are advertised in leading newspapers from April 1 till July end. However, some institutes do not advertise and students should approach them directly for the forms. The concerned institute may conduct a written test and/or interview for admission.
Students of M.Tech. are paid scholarships by the Government of India for the entire 18-month period.
Importance of coaching Dr. Gokhale, who had been secretary, GATE examinations for 1997-98, notes that the examination is widely recognised in industrial and academic circles. He observes there were many coaching Institutes in cities like Hyderabad and Chennai.
Coaching was necessary, according to a former principal of a private engineering college. "The Chemical Engineering Department at the Government Engineering College, Kozhikode, offers coaching to students now as a small initiative," says Prof. V.K. Sasikumar, Head, Chemical Engineering Department, Government Engineering College, West Hill, Kozhikode.
However, experts advocate preparing for GATE by practising the old question papers following the time limits strictly, since time management in GATE is also crucial. Also practising the questions helps one to familiarise oneself with the GATE exam pattern. Some institutes have recently started conducting separate written tests or interviews or both for PG admissions, apart from considering GATE scores.
Importance of PG Dr.Gokhale observes that even a student who has completed B.Tech. at a State engineering college can look forward to doing M.Tech. in a more reputed institute like an IIT or NIT by taking GATE and thus increase his value in the job market.
Prof. R. Sreedharan, who has been monitoring admissions, including M.Tech., at NIT-C over the years, observes that some of the students of self-financing engineering colleges outside Kerala try to get into an IIT or NIT by cracking GATE.
R&D institutions Prof. Sasikumar says that with India becoming the hub of research and development (R&D) activities and many companies abroad outsourcing these activities to Indian research institutions like CSIR, M.Tech. students have a big chance to grab more opportunities in the research sector where a PG degree carries weight.
Dr.Gokhale points out that after the 9\11 attacks in the U.S., a slump in the IT market had re-oriented the engineering students towards higher studies.
With opportunities galore in the R&D and other sectors, taking the GATE is increasingly becoming the preferred option for students. Unlike their seniors who kept going back to academics after a few years' work, present-day students prefer to complete higher studies at a younger age as they set for themselves ambitious career goals.
SEE WHAT A GATE TOPPER SAYS...................
Abhishek Sinha
Graduation:Electronics & Communication
College: Jadavpur University
GATE score: 1000/ 1000
Rank: 2
PG option: ME Telecom Engineering at IISc, Bangalore
Research interest: Artificial Intelligence & Wireless Communication HE stood eleventh in West Bengal in his SSC and ranked sixteenth in West Bengal Joint Engineering Entrance (WBJEE). Also a recipient of Jagdish Bose National Science Talent Search (JDNSTS) scholarship in his first year of engineering at Jadavpur University (JDU), Abhishek Sinha is not new to academic success.
Praising the research ambience and faculty at JDU, he feels the environment is motivating for students. He began preparing for G ATE in his third year. “I attended classes regularly. Lots of subjects taught at the undergraduate level are common to the syllabus of GATE. You need to be clear about concepts. As GATE is practice-oriented, you need to work consistently,” shares Abhishek.
Abhishek says, practising problems, making concepts crystal clear and consulting the last 10 years’ question papers is essential. Memorising formulae will not be helpful as problems are not straightforward. “Coaching is not an absolute requirement. You need to have access to good books and a good faculty,” he recommends. Abhishek, who gave 10 mock tests as part of GATEFORUM’s test series experienced that they also serve as a shot in the arm.
With over 1 lakh students competing in the stream, GATE is a very competitive exam, he stresses. He fell short of the top position by a mere third of a mark. If you aim to get into IISc, you need to work even harder, as only the top 30 make the cut.
“You have to be very motivated and clear about your goals to pursue research. Publish a lot of papers and keep abreast of the latest developments in your area of interest,” concludes Abhishek, who wishes to do research in Artificial Intelligence and Wireless Communication.
Pre mantras (Electronics and Communication)
Books
Solid State Electronic Devices - Ben G. Streetman, Sanjay Banerjee, 5th Edition
Digital Communications - John G. Proakis, 4th Edition
Microelectronic Circuits - Adel S. Sedra, Kenneth C. Smith, 4th edition
Digital Signal Processing - John G. Proakis, 4th edition
Automatic Control Systems - Benjamin C. Kuo, 7th edition
Standard Books for 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 :
Computer Science
" Multiple choice questions " - Timothy . J . Williams , TMH publications
" Gate Question Papers " - G.K.Publishers
Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering
Lemme give u a push.........read this .............
GATEway to a high-tech career It is literally a GATEway to higher education and a promising career in engineering.
Eligibility criteria A master's degree in any branch of science or M.Sc. in Mathematics. Students in the final or pre-final year of these programmes are also eligible.
A bachelor's degree in engineering/technology/architecture/pharmacy would also suffice. Candidates in the final or pre-final year may also apply.
Candidates in the second year or above of the B.Sc. four-year Integrated Master's Degree Programme, or in the third year (or above) of the five-year Integrated Master's Degree Programme in engineering/technology.
Candidates with professional qualification equivalent to BE/B.Tech. through a UPSC/AICTE-recognised examination.
GATE exam The examination is a single paper of three-hour duration of the objective type. Negative marking is adopted for some questions in the paper. The results of qualifying candidates will be ranked on an all-India basis and indicate a percentile score. A percentile score of 99 means one is in the top one per cent category of the candidates who appeared for GATE.
Candidates who get less than 70 percentile get no score card.
GATE scores are valid for 2 years. One can reappear for the GATE exam if one is not satisfied with the earlier score. The new score (if better than the old one) will be used for admission.
Students have to apply to individual institutes and get application forms after the GATE results are out. M.Tech. course admission details are advertised in leading newspapers from April 1 till July end. However, some institutes do not advertise and students should approach them directly for the forms. The concerned institute may conduct a written test and/or interview for admission.
Students of M.Tech. are paid scholarships by the Government of India for the entire 18-month period.
Importance of coaching Dr. Gokhale, who had been secretary, GATE examinations for 1997-98, notes that the examination is widely recognised in industrial and academic circles. He observes there were many coaching Institutes in cities like Hyderabad and Chennai.
Coaching was necessary, according to a former principal of a private engineering college. "The Chemical Engineering Department at the Government Engineering College, Kozhikode, offers coaching to students now as a small initiative," says Prof. V.K. Sasikumar, Head, Chemical Engineering Department, Government Engineering College, West Hill, Kozhikode.
However, experts advocate preparing for GATE by practising the old question papers following the time limits strictly, since time management in GATE is also crucial. Also practising the questions helps one to familiarise oneself with the GATE exam pattern. Some institutes have recently started conducting separate written tests or interviews or both for PG admissions, apart from considering GATE scores.
Importance of PG Dr.Gokhale observes that even a student who has completed B.Tech. at a State engineering college can look forward to doing M.Tech. in a more reputed institute like an IIT or NIT by taking GATE and thus increase his value in the job market.
Prof. R. Sreedharan, who has been monitoring admissions, including M.Tech., at NIT-C over the years, observes that some of the students of self-financing engineering colleges outside Kerala try to get into an IIT or NIT by cracking GATE.
R&D institutions Prof. Sasikumar says that with India becoming the hub of research and development (R&D) activities and many companies abroad outsourcing these activities to Indian research institutions like CSIR, M.Tech. students have a big chance to grab more opportunities in the research sector where a PG degree carries weight.
Dr.Gokhale points out that after the 9\11 attacks in the U.S., a slump in the IT market had re-oriented the engineering students towards higher studies.
With opportunities galore in the R&D and other sectors, taking the GATE is increasingly becoming the preferred option for students. Unlike their seniors who kept going back to academics after a few years' work, present-day students prefer to complete higher studies at a younger age as they set for themselves ambitious career goals.
SEE WHAT A GATE TOPPER SAYS...................
Abhishek Sinha
Graduation:Electronics & Communication
College: Jadavpur University
GATE score: 1000/ 1000
Rank: 2
PG option: ME Telecom Engineering at IISc, Bangalore
Research interest: Artificial Intelligence & Wireless Communication HE stood eleventh in West Bengal in his SSC and ranked sixteenth in West Bengal Joint Engineering Entrance (WBJEE). Also a recipient of Jagdish Bose National Science Talent Search (JDNSTS) scholarship in his first year of engineering at Jadavpur University (JDU), Abhishek Sinha is not new to academic success.
Praising the research ambience and faculty at JDU, he feels the environment is motivating for students. He began preparing for G ATE in his third year. “I attended classes regularly. Lots of subjects taught at the undergraduate level are common to the syllabus of GATE. You need to be clear about concepts. As GATE is practice-oriented, you need to work consistently,” shares Abhishek.
Abhishek says, practising problems, making concepts crystal clear and consulting the last 10 years’ question papers is essential. Memorising formulae will not be helpful as problems are not straightforward. “Coaching is not an absolute requirement. You need to have access to good books and a good faculty,” he recommends. Abhishek, who gave 10 mock tests as part of GATEFORUM’s test series experienced that they also serve as a shot in the arm.
With over 1 lakh students competing in the stream, GATE is a very competitive exam, he stresses. He fell short of the top position by a mere third of a mark. If you aim to get into IISc, you need to work even harder, as only the top 30 make the cut.
“You have to be very motivated and clear about your goals to pursue research. Publish a lot of papers and keep abreast of the latest developments in your area of interest,” concludes Abhishek, who wishes to do research in Artificial Intelligence and Wireless Communication.
Pre mantras (Electronics and Communication)
- Network Analysis: Be conversant with mathematical techniques like Laplace and Fourier Transforms and various network theorems, as they often simplify a given problem. Also, you should possess a general understanding about network graphs like cut-sets, tie-sets, adjacency matrices and related concepts.
- Communication theory: It requires a working knowledge of information theory and Shannon’s result for an AWGN channel. Stress on various analog and digital modulation techniques and their SNR to Bandwidth trade-off as accomplished in practice.
- Electromagnetism: A clear understanding of Maxwell’s equations and their significance is essential. Master vector calculus should as early as possible. Also, study the science of electromagnetism from standard Physics textbooks like “Classical Electrodynamics” by J.D. Jackson.
- Microelectronics: Focus on understanding the working of devices (books like that of S.M. Sze come very handy). You should clearly understand the concept of biasing of active devices and various biasing techniques. Study bipolar and CMOS technology thoroughly.
Books
Solid State Electronic Devices - Ben G. Streetman, Sanjay Banerjee, 5th Edition
Digital Communications - John G. Proakis, 4th Edition
Microelectronic Circuits - Adel S. Sedra, Kenneth C. Smith, 4th edition
Digital Signal Processing - John G. Proakis, 4th edition
Automatic Control Systems - Benjamin C. Kuo, 7th edition
Standard Books for 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 :
- Always follow standard books . Try to cover complete syllabus. If not possible expertise in what ever portion of syllabus you practice.
- Try preparing notes after reading every chapter/topic. This may initially take some time but will help you while revising before paper.
- While reading any chapter/topic do ask your self following questions “What”, “How”, and “Why” and see improvement
- 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 . - In case of doubts do ask some expert or use forums to discuss questions as provided by www.forum.onestopGATE.com
- 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.
- 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.
- Normally coaching is not required but if you are not able to concentrate much then this is a good option.
- Make notes short and concise
- Maintain formulas, short-cuts and tips/tricks in notes
- Every field of study has its own vocabulary, so identify words and terms used to represent specific concepts. Maintain them in your notes.
- 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.
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
" 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
- 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
- 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
- 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