GATE PREPARATION TIPS
The GATE Examination is one of the most
important national level entrance examination
engineering graduates for taking admission in
various IITs and NITs. There are no secrets to
success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure. This is true for all life
lessons including exams. Here we chekrs.entrance.com providing you all the complete
GATE 2018 Preparation tips.
• Complete Info About GATE
2018
GATE 2018 Exam is an online examination of three hours.
It consists of 65 Questions out of which 35 Questions
are of 2 Marks and 30 Questions are of 1 Mark.
The question paper consists of two types of Question:
•Multiple Choice
•Numerical Answer Type Questions
There will be 2/3rd negative marking in 2 marks Questions and 1/3rd negative marking in 1 Mark Questions.
There is no negative marking in Numerical Answer type
Questions.
Negative marking applicable only for MCQ’s
• Should Know The Syllabus
Before starting the preparation you should Go through the complete syllabus of GATE.
You should plan your preparation with known topics of GATE Syllabus and try to match your knowledge with the GATE exam syllabus.
First You should highlight the important topics of the
syllabus based on previous year GATE Papers and focus
more on those topics during of your preparation.
• Study Materials and Books
Candidates should appropriate and concise study
Material which is very important before starting
Preparing for the GATE 2018 Exam.
You should read at least one book apart from the
study Material which is provided by your class notes.
You can get study material online in the form of video lectures, course materials PDF, so you can pursue best
study material.
You should also refer the books followed during undergraduate course.
• Smart Study
Analyze the important topics and pattern of Questions
from previous year Question papers.
After studying a subject, practice previous year
Questions for that particular subject which will help you
to analyze your preparation and also boost your
confidence.
Prepare each topic in three steps:
Understand the Concept.
Practice Related Questions.
Revise Regularly.
• Perfect Study Plan
To crack GATE Exam 2018 prepare a plan for 3 to 9
months.
The plan should include Completion of course, Practice
and Mock Tests, Revision.
It is a good idea to make a time table and formulate
your daily tasks. Once you have set daily, weekly and
monthly targets, you will see better results from the same
amount of effort.
• Revision Plan
It is not just sufficient enough to prepare revision
notes, but also to revise them regularly.
Read the revision notes on a weekly basis to recall
the concepts of prepared subjects.
Each time you revise the same topic/subject, your
revision time will reduce to recall the concepts.
• Mock Tests
You can practice the mock tests in two ways. One is
self-practice on a daily basis, and other is attempting
online mock tests.
Practice the mock tests to improve the performance. Performance depends on how much time devoted to
answering each question and how many questions are answered correctly.
•Practice Test Series
Last 30 days should be allocated to revision and
giving Practice tests.
Practice more tests, identify the weaker topics in
each test and revise them.
Join all India Test Series so that you can analyze
your level before the actual exam and with the help of it you can work on your weak areas.
Practice at least 2 tests every day in the month of
January.
• Last Minute Strategy
You should not to read any new topic in during the last days.
You should focus on revising the concepts and
important Questions which you have marked during your preparation.
You should keep your mind relaxed and take proper
sleep before the exam. This will help you in recollecting
things during exam hours.
You should be ready with your GATE 2018 Admit Card
and know your center before the exam day.