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“I want to clear my GATE examination. I am a student of Civil Branch and I have been graduated this year. Please guide me how should I start my preparation? Which books should I refer? Should I prefer an online mode or offline mode?"
The GATE aspirants must have these types of questions in their minds these days. Very obviously, the GATE exam 2016 is approaching. It will be going to conduct in January and February months. You can imagine with how much zeal and keenness each student is involved in the preparation.
No, no. I am not among them. I have been graduated in 2012. Actually, I have also got into the preparation phase of GATE in 2012, for GATE 2013. I had joined the coaching institute, Dronacharya. It was good. The professors were quite learned and knowledgeable and I had learnt a lot, many basics, which I hadn’t read in Engineering. Many theoretical and practical concepts, I had acknowledged there. Actually, I had acquired new, unique and memorable experience there.
Joining the coaching institutes is not a bad decision. But, now, you don’t have enough time to join any institute. It’s far better to prepare at your end very, very carefully. GATE preparation phase is the significant factor to crack the GATE. It requires the seamless efforts along with the patience and the most importantly, the athletic health.
Elements in GATE 2016
- Top-notch Guidance
- Comprehensive Study Material
- Acquaintance about the syllabus, question paper pattern and the marking scheme
- Previous Year Solved Papers
- Sample Papers or Mock Test Paper
Look, guys! Don’t consider the GATE exam as of your college-level exam. It is something par than all other exams. Clearing this exam, you can directly placed to the PSUs (Public Sector Undertakings) and many other government and semi-government organizations other than seeking admissions in M. Tech and studying at IITs and NITs. I have consulted Nodia & Company for the study material and trust me, it would be greatly fruitful for me. My branch was Computer Science and I had learnt a lot from the books.
For your convenience, here I am going to discuss about the pattern of question papers and the marking scheme. Have a look…
Question Paper Pattern
You will have the paper having 65 questions carrying 100 marks. Among which, the GA (General Aptitude) is also included, 10 questions are there of 15 marks. Every paper of distinct branches, (Codes- AE, AG, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, IN, ME, MN, MT, PE, PI, TF and XE). The Engineering Mathematics will carry 15% of the overall marks, the General Aptitude will also bear 15% of the total marks and remaining 70% marks is dedicated to the main subject. Whereas, the papers, containing codes AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH and XL, the General Aptitude section endures 15% of the total marks and the remaining 85% is for the core part of the subject.
Generally, GATE 2016 would contain two types of the questions in varied papers:
- 1. MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions): Each question will carry 1 or 2 marks in all papers and sections. You will have four alternatives and you have to check on one that you consider right.
- 2. Numerical Answer Questions: The answers are the real numbers and to be entered by the virtual keyboard. No alternatives will be given to you.
Structure of Questions:
Primarily, these are the format of the questions:
- i. Some questions are based on the facts, principles, formulae or laws of the respective subject paper. It’s his/her memory test or the one-line computation can be embraced.
- ii. Some are to test your fundamental understanding of the basics of your subject and you have to find the simple conclusions.
- iii. Some are solved through computation or by logical reasoning.
- iv. The last can be the questions, incorporating data, diagrams, images, etc.
- For 1 mark questions, 1/3 marks will be deducted and for 2-marks questions, 2/3 will be deducted.
- No negative marking for numerical answer type questions.
- GA (General Aptitude) Questions: Embracing 15 marks, this section consists of 10 questions, among which 5 are of 1 mark and 5 are of 2 marks each.
- Question Papers other than GG, XE and XL: These will consist of the remaining 55 questions. Among which, 25 questions carry 1 mark each and 30 questions are of 2 marks each. It comprises of MCQ and numerical, both parts.
- GG (Geology and Geophysics), XE (Engineering Sciences), XL (Life Sciences)
- Part A: It is common for all of the candidates. It consist of 25 questions of 1 mark each.
- Part B: It comprises of two sections (Section 1-Geology and Section 2-Geophysics). It has 30 MCQs carrying 2 marks each.
- Section A is Engineering Mathematics. It is mandatory and comprises of total 11 questions of 15 marks. Among which, 7 questions carry 1 mark each and the other 4 questions are of 2 marks each.
- The other section (B to G) embraces of total 22 questions of 35 marks. 9 questions are of 1 mark and the remaining 13 questions carry 2 marks each.
- Section H is compulsory. It has 15 questions carrying of 25 marks, among which, 5 questions carry 1 mark each and the other 10 are of 2-marks each.
- The other section (I-M) involves 20 questions of 30 marks. 10 questions carry 1 mark each and the remaining 10 are of 2 marks each.
GG: It consists of two parts:
Candidates have to attempt Part A and either Section 1 or Section 2 in Part B.
XE
XL
All the best for your exams!
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