GATE Preparation

One Year and 4 hours daily is more then sufficient to prepare for the GATE. In the beigning select your weak and strong topics. Start from your strong topics as you need motivation in the beginning. So cover your strong subjects first then gradually move to the other subjects. Solve questions regularly. Be carefull while choosing the study material for the GATE. Do not be misguided for best books of GATE. Your text books of college are more then enough for the preparation and also no single book is sufficient for a subject. For basic understanding of subject go through the books you studied in your college, and if you have any doubt go through video lectures of NPTEL. Prepare your notes regularly (especially from nptel)
For precise syllabus and basic points of subjects go through handwritten notes of made easy Delhi also available online at www*mbgb*. Co MBGB. CO the notes contain various tips and trics to solve questions in minimum time. Please remember regular practice is must for GATE. So solve as much as question, if you found some topic to be tough to understand then see some solved question related to that topic this will eventually make things easier. Notes of made easy and personal (not through quora fb) guidance from some one successfully cleared GATE is strongly advised.

Dear Aspirant,
Both the exams GATE & ESE are very prestigious exams in India and possess the capability to fulfill ones dreams and aspirations. GATE is conducted by IISC, Bangalore & 7 IITs while ESE is conducted by UPSC. GATE exam generally leads you towards higher studies from very prestigious institutes of India & Abroad and its a GATEWAY to enter into the PSUs. ESE Exams gives you an opportunity to make your career in central government. Jobs in many Engineering Departments. Coming to the core of the question it is very important to analyze different aspects of both the exams very carefully before reaching to any conclusion. I can get an impression from the question that you are a college going student and I will try to give you a solution considering the same fact. Till the time you are in college campus you are in a much secured environment but once you are out of the college without a job or any concrete career plan, things will become very difficult for you; this is the reason that you have to take this decision very carefully to avoid any difficult & uncertain situation just after graduation. It is suggested that you should appear for both the exams in the same year with full preparation but the first priority should be GATE Exam. With right strategy & preparation you can get a job in any of the reputed PSUs through GATE. This will relieve pressure from you regarding your future as you will have a secured job and at the same to time you will be able to make justice with ESE preparation. If you will research on the background the people who have qualified ESE with flying colors, they have followed the same procedure; they get selected in any of the reputed PSUs, go on medical leave for around 6 months and utilize this time to yield best results in ESE Exam. Hope, I have been able to answer your query. Chase your Dreams. All the best