GATE IN 2017 - Online Practice and Preparation Tests

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The whole process of preparation has been divided in few steps and every individual student who aced the GATE will follow these in one or the other way. These are just simple guidelines but the most important thing is your dedication and determination. The steps are as follows.

• Buy or get a copy of previous year question papers if possible with solutions. Having a hard copy is very important as you are going to refer it again and again during whole preparation.
•  Refer to syllabus and analyze the number of questions asked in each subject. As all subjects don’t have equal marks, few subjects are preferred over others. Few subjects may have more questions asked in exam than others. 
• Make a priority list of subjects based on marks or preference given it in previous exams. Marks distribution of subject will help you prioritize and allocate preparation time to different subjects. If distribution is not prepared, you usually end up in a random preparation and finally will have tough time dealing with important subjects.
• Allocate realistic time for each subject. And read it all, as there is a huge to cover.
• Reading a chapter thoroughly is very much necessary, make short notes of important points, this will help you at last moment revision.
• Once finish a chapter, solve the problems on GATE sample question papers. This will help you to assess yourself for level of understanding of the chapter you finished. Use a single note book for question answer solution because you may refer it while revising.
• Finish detailed reading at least one and half month before. Keep one month for revisions and clearing leftover doubts. Have a look of question you solved during preparation for GATE and remember how you solved them.
• Keep last 15 days for fast practice and revision. Solve as many papers and question banks as you can get from any source.

These points will help many who are to take a start off. GATE is a simple exam just needs constant effort to crack it. Don’t worry about competition by number of candidates appearing for GATE, make yourself your competitor.