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3 weeks agoContributor-Level 7
Here are some good books for GATE AE that candidates can refer for preparation and revision -
- Fundamentals of Aerodynamics by JD Anderson
- Aircraft by GM Sutton and Oscar Biblarz
- Airplane Performance, Stability, and Control by Perkins and Hage
- Aerodynamics of Engineering Students by E.L Houghton, P.W Carpenter
- Introduction to Flight by JD Anderson
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3 weeks agoContributor-Level 7
First things first, separate your college work from GATE preparation. Try completing your college work during your class hours, so that you can utilise it for GATE preparation at home. Attend your class lectures honestly (to score a good CGPA equally important, especially for GATE PSUs) and grasp the concepts right at that time, so that you can implement them while solving GATE questions. Here are some quick tips and hacks that you can incorporate while preparing for GATE with college -
- Start right from your college year, as mentioned above. Look closely at the formula, concepts and fundamentals. Build your concepts from the start.
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3 weeks agoContributor-Level 7
IIT Guwahati will be conducting the GATE 2026 exam on February 7, 8, 14, and 15. Utilise these 4 to 5 months in the best way. Here is a quick yet effective GATE preparation plan that can help you score well in the exam.
- Starting from November to December, start covering at least two subjects per day. Pick your notes and formula handbook and run through it. Pick videos for a detailed explanation. After covering that, try explaining the concept to yourself for understanding.
- From January, take full-time mock tests and sample papers to check your performance. Do not forget to download your admit card, the GATE admit card 2026 releas
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3 weeks agoContributor-Level 7
No, doing this can be one of the harmful decisions that you are going to make in your GATE preparation. Instead, give attention to all the topics and chapters equally. You can start with the high-weightage topics and chapters in GATE first, but also try to give at least an hour per day to go through the lower weightage topics. Look for what sort of questions are asked in previous years, whether they are theoretical or numerically-based. Prepare according to that. By doing this, you are exercising a balanced GATE preparation.
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3 weeks agoContributor-Level 7
You are preparing for GATE, and not implementing discipline and consistency can lead to silly yet heavy mistakes, which can directly impact your scores and rank in the GATE exam. Here are some common mistakes that aspirants mainly make in their GATE preparation -
- Avoiding understanding the exam pattern and syllabus - randomly starting their GATE preparation can waste a lot of time and miss out on all the important topics that they should have considered as a priority.
- Not creating a structured timetable.
- Not solving GATE PYQs and
- Neglecting engineering mathematics and general aptitude.
Besides that, not spending time on other topics (
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3 weeks agoContributor-Level 7
Well, yes
Self-assessment is important, especially if you are preparing for the GATE 2026. It is because it is a highly competitive examination, and the difficulty level is unpredictable (every year). However, if you are consistent and practice daily, doing self-assessment, you will understand where you are making mistakes and in which type of questions you are spending the most time. It is advised to do a quick self-assessment test after every GATE question paper you solve.
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3 weeks agoContributor-Level 7
Aspirants can find the GATE CS mock test papers on the official website. To access the mock test paper, visit the website, click on the question paper section and select the mock test link. Choose your paper or branch and start attempting the paper.
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3 weeks agoContributor-Level 7
Here are some of the most important civil engineering topics that will help aspirants to score 60+ marks in GATE 2026 -
- Engineering mathematics
- Environmental engineering (around 10 to 11 marks)
- Geotechnical engineering (around 13 marks)
- Fluid mechanics and OCF (7 to 8 marks)
- Transportation engineering
- Irrigation and Hydrology
- Structural Analysis and steel structures
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3 weeks agoContributor-Level 7
The GATE Civil Engineering syllabus covers the following chapters and topics -
- Engineering mathematics - linear algebra, calculus, ordinary differential equations, partial differential equations, probability and statistics, and numerical methods
- Core topics/subjects - structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, water resources engineering, environmental engineering, transportation engineering, and geomatics engineering.
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3 weeks agoContributor-Level 7
Attempting all questions of GA in GATE can easily fetch you 15 marks. So, to prepare for general aptitude, start with knowing the syallabus. Start with topics that you find easy. Practice and keep a target of solving at least 30 to 50 questions a day- 20 questions (easy level), 20 questions (mid-level), and 10 questions (hard level). Increase this frequency slowly.
Besides that, practice GATE old question papers to understand, what kind of questions are asked (under GA). Follow the same pattern and find similar questions to solve. If you keep up this frequency, then sure shot you will score full marks in GATE general aptitude.&nb
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