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Hello People i had a query on when should we start studying for gate exam....I Have mech engg. at manipal univ 1st year and wanted to ask about the right time to start and the books required and also how much time to be given to this exam prep. everyday...I would also like to know how to study for this exam,.....Thank u

Originally Posted by Aayush Dobhal94

Hello People i had a query on when should we start studying for gate exam....I Have mech engg. at manipal univ 1st year and wanted to ask about the right time to start and the books required and also how much time to be given to this exam prep. everyday...I would also like to know how to study for this exam,.....Thank u

Reference Books for Mechanical Engineering:



GATE Mechanical Engineering Solved Papers Topic Wise by GK Publications



GATE 2013: Mechanical Engineering by Vikas Slariya



GATE Mechanical Engineering: Topic Wise Solved Papers by GK Publications



GATE: Mechanical Engineering Chapterwise Solved Papers (2012 - 2000) With 1 Model Paper & 2 Practice Sets by Lalit Jain



GATE 2012: Mechanical Engineering Topicwise Solved Papers by Made Easy Team

Along with the above mentioned books you can also go through the papers that i have uploaded for you. You may find them useful too.

As per me the right time to start preparation for GATE examination is from the first day of your engineering college because in GATE examination questions come from 1st year of engineering to last year of engineering. From first year mathematics is included in the GATE examination. Now in first year just study the mathematics subject very attentively. With that also take care about english language study because in GATE examination english aptitude and vocabulary is included.

In first year just study attentively the syllabus of the mathematics which is included in you engineering syllabus. In first year there are also some technical subject which will give about brief idea about your branch of engineering. Those subject you will learn in details in 2nd year, 3rd year and last year of engineering. You may not take care of this technical subject when you are in first year.

But you should start actual preparation for GATE is from the second year of engineering. From second year you will study lots of technical subject and you will gather lots of technical knowledge. Generally in GATE examination questions come mainly from 2nd year and 3rd year if engineering syllabus. So 2nd year and 3rd year is very much important those want to crack GATE examination. In 2nd year study your engineering syllabus very attentively with that also buy some good books for GATE examination preparation. From there solve question which are from 2nd year syllabus. Do the same thing in 3rd year also. After that in 3rd year you may appear in GATE examination. GATE score card is valid for two years.

If you study with care then everyday 1 to 2 hours study is sufficient from 2nd year of engineering. But it varies from candidate to candidate. For some candidate they can study a lot within a very less time but for some candidates long duration study is also for no use. So you have to decide how much study is sufficient for you.

For GATE examination preparation you may refer book published by G K Publishers. Every year they publish new book for GATE examination preparation for most of the popular branches individually. The also include model question paper with the book also.

To prepare for the examination before the examination revise starting with the mathematics. Because mathematics part is generally easy than the technical part and also mathematics carry good marks in GATE examination near about 25matks. After that concentrate on technical subject. Try to complete first which are your favorite. I think if you study regularly then easily you can clear the cut off marks for GATE examination but if you want to do very good result then you have to study more.

Best of luck.

You are in first year so no need to be get tensed now itself.
For better result start to reading in 2nd semester holiday.
Since you are going to write GATE in final year, it is enough of 2-3hr/day reading now, but in 3rd year you should be switched it to 4-5hr a day.


After Ist year chose the books that come across in first year subject and read them, Do same thing in 2nd year with 2nd year topic so on....


Top available books for preparing GATE


Book Author
1. Matrices AR Vashistha
2. Differential Calculus Shanti Narayan
3. Differential Calculus Golden Series
4. Integral Calculus Shanti Narayan
5. Integral Calculus Golden Series
6. Vector Calculus Golden Series
7. Vector Calculus AR Vasishtha
8. Calculus Thomas Finney
9. Differential Equations Golden Series
10. Differential Equations ML Khanna
11. An Intro. to Ordinary Diff. Equations Earl A Coddington
12. Vector Analysis Schaum’s Series
13. Vector Algebra Golden Series
14. Vector Algebra AR Vasishtha
15. Numerical Analysis Golden Series
16. Numerical Methods S S Sastry
17. Numerical Methods BS Grewal
18. Advanced Engineering Mathematics Erwin Kreyszig
19. Higher Engineering Mathematics BS Grewal
20. Engineering Mathematics NP Bali
21. Probability and Statistics Miller and Freund
22. Fundamentals of Mathematical Statistics VK Kapoor
23. Engineering Mechanics Singer
24. Applied Mechanics Khurmi
25. Engineering Mechanics Tinua Shenko
26. Mechanics of Materials BC Punmia and AK Jain
27. Strength of Materials S Ramamrutham
28. Strength of Materials Schaum Series
29. Theory of Machines Rattan
0. Theory of Machines RS Khurmi
31. Theory of Machines PL Ballaney
32. Theory of Machines through solved problems JS Rao
33. Theory of Machines Thomas Beven
34. Theory of Machines Sadhu Singh

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