Top 10 Tips and Strategies to Start GATE 2014 Exam Preparation- Complete Step By Step How to Guide
GATE or the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering is an all India
based competitive examination which is conducted and administered by the
GATE committee. It comprises of faculties from various esteemed and
prestigious institutions and the exam is held in eight zones throughout
the country. This is one of the most competitive examinations that
require rigorous training and preparation and many graduate engineers
all over the country appear for this.
Although the process of
preparation may differ from person to person, certain study tips and
strategies are underlined below for the benefits of the students.
- Getting hold of the previous years’ question papers is the first task to do. This shall give you a proper overview of the exam pattern and an overall idea on how to progress with the preparation. It shall help you to understand on which areas you should focus on and concentrate more.
- You should be well versed with the GATE syllabus and should know which subject carries how many questions. Since, each subject does not have equal marks content it is essential to analyze which to emphasize more. The priority of subjects should be made as per the number of marks in each section.
- It is very important to get into a time bound preparation which means that time should be allotted for each subjects for preparation. This shall lead to a uniform coverage of every subject.
- Studying concept and topic wise is very important. After the completion of every topic, it is advisable to make notes and jot down important points. This shall be helpful for revision purposes.
- Solve as many question banks and practice papers as possible. You can even check out the various online sites that offer practice tests. This shall give you immediate result of your progress and preparation.
These
preparatory skills can be followed by every aspirant who is trying to
crack GATE exam. However, some other advice to the candidates would be:
- Follow the standard books that are tailor made for cracking these exams. Following wrong books can jeopardize your chances of scoring high by providing you with misinformation.
- There are many study groups on the internet and social media sites for GATE. One of these groups can be joined for information on how other students are preparing, interesting tips and suggestions and so on. This gives a very good platform for interaction.
- There are many guidance schools and tutorial centers that coach GATE aspirants. This can be useful to join but the selection has to be done very judiciously.
- Last few days before the examination should be left only for revision and recapitulation, question paper solving and discussion.
GATE therefore is not a difficult exam to crack. All one needs to do is to do the preparation meticulously and strategically. A proper planning and layout shall be immensely beneficial for students who wish to crack this exam. The above guidelines shall help to fair well in GATE examination 2013
