GATE Books for 2023 Preparation (CH, CE, EE, ME, ECE)
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Kickstart your GATE 2023 preparation with the help of the most recommended GATE books and study material.
GATE 2023 preparation requires lots of practice. Now, it is important to have information about the GATE books relevant enough and cover the entire GATE 2023 syllabus. Some of the best books for GATE 2023 preparation include SS Rattan, RS Khurmi, Cormen, Galvin and Hamacher.
GATE 2023 is around five months away. The exam will be conducted by the IIT Kanpur on February 4, 5, 11 and 12, 2023, for admission to the MTech, MArch, MSc and PhD programmes offered at IITs, NITs, IIITs and CFTIs. The fact that the exam is taken by around 9 lakh candidates makes it important for aspirants to have a well-structured study plan.
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There is a 90% more chance of getting best college recommendations by sharing preferences.To begin with, an aspirant needs to figure out whether he/she wants to go for self-study or get enrolled in a coaching institute for better guidance on GATE preparation 2023. Coaching institutes generally provide students with a preparation plan and ensure that the students are well equipped with the right kind of study material. But, when you plan to opt for self-study, it is crucial to make the right choice of GATE books and study material.
Those candidates who are preparing for the GATE Computer Science Engineering paper should refer to the best GATE Computer Science Engineering books 2025 so that their chances of cracking the entrance exam increase. It is important to choose a good book in the preparation journey, and simultaneously, the right strategy also matters. Here, we have listed some books for CSE that may help students in their preparation. Engineering Mathematics:
- Advanced Engineering Mathematics by Erwin Kreyszig, Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications by Kenneth Rosen.\
- Theory of Computation: An Introduction to Formal Languages and Automata by Peter Linz
- Computer organisation & Architecture: Computer Architecture A Quantitative Approach by Hennessy and Patterson and
- Computer organisation and Embedded systems by Carl Hamacher.
- Programming & Data Structures: Classic Data Structures by Debasis Samanta
- The C Programming language by Dennis Richie. Digital Logic: Digital Electronics by S. Salivahanan & S. Arivazhagan and Digital Design by Morris Mano.
- Computer Networks: Computer Networks by Peterson & Davie and Data Communications and Networking by Kurose & Ross and Behrouz A. Forouzan.
- Algorithms: Introduction to Algorithms by Cormen and Data Structures & Algorithms by R. S. Salaria.
- Compiler Design: Compiler Design in C by Allen I Holub and Compilers: Principles, Techniques and Tools by Aho & Ullman.
- Operating System: Operating Systems by Stallings and Operating System Concepts by Galvin.
- Databases: Database System Concepts by Henry. F. Korth and Normalization and indexing by Shamkant B. Navathe.
GATE 2023 syllabus will include topics from all the papers based on the offered engineering branches. Some of the popular branches include civil engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, computer science engineering and electrical engineering. It is crucial for a candidate preparing for GATE 2023 to understand the exam syllabus and equip themselves with the right set of books. Besides GATE books, it is equally important to refer to other study material like mock tests, sample papers and official GATE question papers.
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In this article, you will get information on paper wise list of GATE books for 2023, and a bit of information of past years’ GATE question papers.
Best GATE Books 2023
Listed below are some of the best books for GATE 2023 preparation. We have listed out GATE books for some of the popular engineering branches including civil engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science engineering, electronics and communication engineering, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, agricultural engineering, production and industrial engineering and biotechnology (new entrant in 2020).
GATE Books for Computer Science (CS)
| Book |
Author |
|---|---|
| Algorithm |
Cormen |
| Operating System |
Galvin |
| TOC- Theory of Computation |
Ullman |
| Architecture |
Hamacher |
GATE Books for Agriculture Engineering (AG)
| Book |
Author |
|---|---|
| Farm Machinery by Three Authors |
(popularly known by this name) |
| Concept of Agricultural Engineering |
Mohanty Das |
| Soil & Water Conservation |
VVN Murty |
GATE Books for Electrical Engineering (EE)
| Book |
Author |
|---|---|
| Electrical machines |
Nagrath, Kothari |
| Fundamentals of circuits |
Alexander, Sadiku |
| Power Electronics- |
P S Bhimbhra |
GATE Books for Chemical Engineering (CH)
| Book |
Author |
|---|---|
| Heat Transfer |
JP Holman |
| Principles of Mass Transfer and Separation Processes |
BK Dutta |
| Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering |
Mc Cabe -FPM and MO |
| Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics |
JM Smith |
| Essentials of Chemical Reaction Engineering |
Fogler |
| An Insight into Chemical Engineering |
M.Subbu |
| Chemical Engineering For Gate Principles Solved Problems & Objective Type Questions |
Ram Prasad |
GATE Books for Mechanical Engineering (ME)
| Book |
Author |
|---|---|
| Production Engineering |
Swadesh Singh |
| Fluid Mechanics |
R.K. Bansal, Frank M.White |
| Thermodynamics |
P.K.Nag |
| Heat Transfer |
Cengel |
| Theory of Machine (TOM) |
R.S Khurmi |
| Strength of Materials |
S.S. Ratan |
GATE Books for Civil Engineering (CE)
| Book |
Author |
|---|---|
| Soil mechanics and foundation engineering |
Gopal and Ranjan |
| Highway engineering |
Khanna and Justo |
| Open channel flow and engineering hydrology |
K Subramanya |
| Environment 1 and 2 |
S K Garg |
| Steel |
Bhavikati |
| Fluid mechanics |
R K Bansal |
| RCC |
Pillai and Menon |
GATE Books for Production and Industrial Engineering (PI)
| Book |
Author |
|---|---|
| Heat Transfer |
Made Easy Class Notes |
| Thermodynamics |
P.K Nag |
| Material Science |
Made Easy Class Notes & Swadesh Singh |
| Production |
S K Mondal Notes Swadesh Sing |
| Machine Design |
VB Bhandari |
| Fluid Mechanics and Machinery |
Modi & Seth |
| Refrigeration |
Made Easy Class Notes |
| Strength of Material |
Sadhu Singh |
| Theory of Machine |
SS Ratan |
| IC engine |
Mathur Sharma |
GATE Books for Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)
| Books |
Author |
|---|---|
| Solutions of Network Analysis |
GK Publications |
| Network Analysis |
Van Valken Burg |
| Network Analysis |
Soni and Gupta |
| Engg. Circuit Analysis |
Hayt and Kemmerly |
| Circuit Theory |
Chakravarthy |
| Graph Theory |
Narsing Deo (Cutset and Others) |
| Network Theory |
Prof Yoganarasimhan |
| Electric Circuits |
Schaum’s Series |
| Microelectronic Circuits |
Sedra and Smith |
| Electronic Devices Circuits |
Boylested and Neshelsky |
GATE Books 2023 for other papers
| Papers |
GATE Books |
|---|---|
| Bio-Technology |
Lehning M Prescott, Eldon John, Lehninger |
| Information Technology |
GATE 2023 Last Year Papers |
| Paint Technology |
PK Nag |
| Marine Engineering |
RK Rajput, RK Bansal, |
| Instrumentation & Control |
Natesan, Mukherjee & Chakrawarthy |
| Chemical Engineering |
Cengel & Boles |
| Oil Engineering |
RK Bansal, RK Rajput |
| Architecture |
The Road Ahead, GATE Architecture |
| Geology and Geophysics |
Complete Master Guide GATE – Amresh Singh |
Recommended Study Material for GATE 2023: Previous Year GATE Question Papers
Another best way of preparing for GATE is to practise previous papers. The exercise will not only help candidates in understanding the GATE exam pattern and marking scheme but also help them to know the type of questions asked from the GATE syllabus. Previous year GATE question papers are easily available online. In addition to the availability of online previous year papers, the aspirants must also solve the GATE mock test. This will help them strengthen their exam preparation.
The GATE question paper carries a total of 65 questions to be answered in 3 hours. The reason why it is important to practice question papers is that it mentally prepares a candidate that he/she has to solve 65 questions in 3 hours.
Generally, aspirants might not really be solving those many questions in 3 hours or even in an entire day. And on the day of the exam when they realize this, their mind is in a fix. The repercussions are silly mistakes and not being able to attempt the entire series of questions.
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Benefits of solving GATE previous year question papers
- Practising from previous years' papers and mock tests will prepare candidates for the actual exam. It will give candidates a real-time exam day feel
- It will help them analyse their preparation level and the weak areas that can be worked upon
- It will give the aspirants a much-needed boost and instil confidence in them which is an important aspect of complete exam preparation
- Mock tests are a very good course of online study material which helps in improving the speed and accuracy of the aspirants
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Round 1 | Institute | PG Programmes | Group | Max and Minimum GATE Score |
Round 1 | National Institute of Technology Delhi | Electronics and Communication Engineering | G1 | 510 - 483 |
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