What is GATE IN Examination ?

Introduction :

1. Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a national examination conducted jointly by Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore and seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) at Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee on behalf of National Coordination Board (NCB)-GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India. GATE examination is a Computer Based Test (CBT).

2. Organising Institute for GATE is Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay.

3. Qualifying in GATE is a mandatory requirement for seeking admission and/or financial assistance to Postgraduate Programs (Master's and Doctoral) with Ministry of Education (MoE) and other Government Scholarships / Assistantships, subject to the admission criteria of the admitting institute.

4. The GATE score is also used by some Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) for their recruitment and by several other universities in India and abroad for admissions.

5. GATE score will remain valid for THREE YEARS from the date of announcement of results.

Check the best books and previous year answer keys with questions for GATE IN in detail.

1. The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) along with seven Indian Institute of India i.e., IIT Delhi, Bombay, Roorkee, Kharagpur, Madras, Kanpur and Guwahati together hold the General Aptitude Test in Engineering popularly known as the GATE exam.

2. The GATE Instrumentation Engineering (GATE IN) exam is conducted every year for induction of eligible Instrumentation engineering graduates into Master and Doctoral programs (Postgraduate courses) in various renowned engineering/ technical institutes in India. These Indian Institute of India (IITs), Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIITs), Anna University, National Institute of Technology (NIT) and others.

3. When it comes to properly covering the vast syllabus of GATE IN, candidates must listen to the experts and refer to the best GATE IN Books and sources available in the market.

4. On that note, let’s talk about some of the best books recommended by the expert for GATE IN preparation.

General Aptitude - Verbal Ability

English Is Easy by Chetananand Singh

1. This is one of the most comprehensive, easy to grasp and comprehensive books for verbal ability preparation. The book covers all three major parts of verbal ability  i.e.,  Grammar, Comprehension and Vocabulary in depth.

2. The book’s grammar section offers student friendly language and detailed reasoning of important basic rules related to the right use of all parts of speech in sentences.

3. The book presents a large collection of words, phrases and idioms and has beautifully placed them in interesting contexts so that students can learn them with engagement.

4. Towards the end of the book, students will find a number of comprehension passages and questions for practice.

Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis

1. A book often recommended by experts to students who are working on their vocabulary skills. Students are advised to learn a few new words everyday and use them in sentences in oral or written manner to enhance their vocabulary.

Quantitative Aptitude

Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examination by RS Agrawal

1. One of the most popular books among competitive exam aspirants preparing for quantitative aptitude. It contains around 37 major topics which cover quantitative aptitude syllabus of all major competitive exams including GATE IN.

2. The author begins each topic with a lucid and detailed explanation of fundamentals, concepts and formulas with appropriate examples. After which students are provided with practice questions in the form of an exercise. The difficulty level questions range from easy-to-moderate-to-advance level and are followed by elaborate solutions.

Engineering Mathematics

Advanced Engineering Mathematics by HK Dass

1. An important book for GATE aspirants of all engineering disciplines. It covers and properly explains all important topics such as Partial Differentiation, Statistics, Differential Equations, Complex Numbers, Probability, Linear Programming and more.

2. The book, which is packed with examples and practice sets, successfully aids students in understanding, practicing and remembering otherwise complex concepts.

Instrumentation Mathematics

Instrumentation Engineering Volume 1 and Volume 2 by GATE Academy

1. An outstanding book on instrumentation engineering as it explains fundamental concepts and formulas in a very straightforward and concise manner. The uses a problem solving approach to help students learn concepts by solving questions.

2. It offers a vast question bank with detailed and error-free solutions for students to practice. The questions include multiple choice questions, numericals, and memory based subjective questions. The book has been designed to offer complete coverage of the GATE IN syllabus. Previous year papers and answer keys provided in the book allow students to get an idea of the questions asked in the exam.

A Course in Electrical and Electronic Measurements and Instrumentation by A.K. Sawhney and Puneet Sawhney

1. A comprehensive book for students who want to study about electrical measurement and instrumentation. The book is divided into two parts i.e., measurement and instruments for in depth explanation of topics of each. Furthermore, the book uses detailed examples and illustrations to help students grasp concepts with ease.