GATE PREPARATION

GATE preparation time is the hardest time. Candidate thinks about 100 times before starting GATE preparation. When he can see himself in IIT’s, then he goes for the same. GATE examination is divided into various sections. 70 marks are secured for technical portion, 15 marks for mathematics, about 10 marks for aptitude and 5 marks for English section. You may skip English section as it is quite vast and easy enough to secure 2 marks out of 5.

 Few students are scared of Mathematics but let me tell you friends, mathematics is one of the simplest sections in exam. If you were comfortable with mathematics of +1 and +2 then you can easily fetch 12 marks out of 15 marks in mathematics. Aptitude section needs practice of 10-12 types of quality topics. These include time and money, percentage, profit and loss, speed and time etc.

Next comes technical section. For this you need you concentrate on basic concepts as of now basics and fundamentals should be cleared. You may refer to the study material mentioned in the previous article, for clarification of various topics deeply you may refer to www.nptel.iitm.ac.in . This website includes all the IIT lectures.

You need not fetch 100% marks in GATE examination. This exam includes lots of negative marking. You need to improve your accuracy and increase your attemptation. Concentrate on the limited study material. Study less 10 times rather than studying more 1 time. Keep solving practice papers from time to time. Use ‘Master 7’ technique. It means master 7 subjects completely and rest take lightly.

The most important topics in CS/IT are Algorithm, CN, OS, DBMS, automata, COA which have equal importance and each comes of 8 to 10 marks. Stick to those subjects first which are confined and can be covered in lesser time. Example DBMS have limited syllabus but C language is quite vast. So choose your preferences accordingly. Get guidance from your seniors or higher authorities. GOOD LUCK!!!