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GATE2014ExpertTalkProf.KashyapsharesGATE2014PreparationStrategy

GATE2014ExpertTalkProf.KashyapsharesGATE2014PreparationStrategy
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Inthisarticle,Careers360speakswithProf.KishoreKashyap,DirectorofLogicGateStudies,Raipur.HehasalsoauthoredECEforGATE
byMcGrawHillPublication.Prof.KashyapdidhisM.Tech.fromIndianInstituteofTechnology,Delhiin2005.

Careers360:Whatfactorsshouldstudentsconsiderwhiletakingdecisionifheshouldtakeupajob,prepareforGATEortakesomenewstreameg.
MBA?
Prof.Kashyap:Whiletakinganydecisionaboutthecareerstudentshouldfocusonfollowingfactors
1.Selfknowledge
Studentmusthaveknowledgeorunderstandingofone'sowncapabilities,character,feelings,ormotivations.Thedecisionofgoingforjoborprepare
forGATEoranyothercompetitiveexamshouldbetakenonthebasisofowncapabilities,itshouldnotbeinfluencedbyfriendsdecision.
2.Knowledgeofcareeroptions
Ifsomeoneisoptingforjobthenhe/shemusthavetheknowledgeaboutworkculture,jobprofile,salarygrowthplan,incomeandbenefits,locationof
job,workenvironment,prospectsandadvancementetc.
Ifsomeoneisoptingforhigherstudiesthenhe/shemusthavetheknowledgeaboutstudycultureofMtechorMBA,pedagogy,colleges,feestructure,
stipendsandotherbenefits,campusplacement,etc.
ClickHere(http://www.engineering.careers360.com/gate2014preparationitpossiblecrackgatefinalyearstudiesorjob)toreadanadvisory
onpreparingforGATEwithJoborfinalyearstudies.
Careers360:WhatisidealtimeoneshouldstartpreparationforGATE?HowdifficultisGATEforstudentscomingfromaverageratedandstate
levelcolleges?
Prof.Kashyap:Nowrongtimetostarttherightthing.InmostoftheuniversitiesacrossIndiaGATEsyllabusofECEiscoveredin3rdto6th
semester,soitisgoodtostartpreparingforGATEfrom3rdsemester.Qualifiedfacultycrisisisamajorprobleminaverageratedandstatelevel
colleges,andmostofthestudentsinthesecollegesstruggletopassthesemesterexams,GATEisafarcryforthem.
Studentshavetorelyoncoachingclassesandquestionsbankstofightthesemesterexamsafteralltheseifpatiencepermitsthentheycanthinkabout
crackingGATE.
IfItellyoufrankly,therearecollegesthatarebelowaverage.AndIamratingthemnotonthebasisofrankofstudentswhogotadmissionsonlybut
qualityoffacultiesthatteachthemfor4years.PoorqualityoffacultydoesntgivethemopportunitytopreparefornationalexamslikeGATE.Mostof
thestudentsinsuchcollegesdontreallythinkatalltoprepareforGATE.
Also,focusofmajorsectionremainsincampusplacementratherthanhighereducation.
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Careers360:GATE2014(http://www.engineering.careers360.com/gate1)willseesomechangesandonecrucialisGATE2014
(http://www.engineering.careers360.com/gate1)goesonline.Willitmakeanydifferencetothecandidates?
Prof.Kashyap:Idontthinkexamgoingonlineshouldmakeanydifference.Thecandidatesareallengineersshouldbeprettyfamiliarwith
computers.Itsjustthatifyougiveeven23mockpapersnothingwillbenewfortheminexamination.
ChangeisforallitmeansonlineGATEexamwillaffectallGATEaspirants,becauseallstudenthavethehabitofsolvingtheproblemofcircuitsin
thegivendiagramofquestionpaperitselfbutinonlinetesttheyhavetodrawthecircuitdiagraminpaperfirstthenonlytheycansolveit,hence
problemwithcircuitdiagramwilltakeextratime.ComparedtootherbrancheslikeComputerScience,studentsofbrancheslikeECEorElectrical
Engineeringwouldbeatdisadvantage.
IITshouldprovideatleastonefullsamplepapersothatGATEaspirantcangetaccustomtothequestionpaperpatternandappearance.IfItellyou
aboutmystudents,theyhavelotofquestionsrelatedtothefunctionsthatwillbeprovidedinonlineexam.If1mockpaperisreleaseditwilleaseup
theworriesofstudents.
Careers360:Thereareapproximately5monthsleftforGATE2014(http://www.engineering.careers360.com/gate1).Whatshouldbethe
strategyandfocusareafortheaspirantsatthispoint?
Prof.Kashyap:Ideally,studentsmusttrytocompletethesyllabusofGATEbytheendofNovemberandtheyshouldkeepDecemberreservedfor
revision.InJanuaryandFebruarystudentsshouldsolvepreviousyearquestionspapers,exerciseproblemsandMocktestsandworkontheweak
pointsonly.
Ifastudenthasnotstartedthepreparationyet,Iassureyou,GATEisanachievabletarget.Ihavecomeacrossstudentswhostartedpreparationin
SeptemberOctoberandscoreverywellinGATE.
Youhavearound4monthsinhandifyoustartyourpreparationnow,ifyoudevote56hoursdailythegoalisinreach.
Ensureyoumakeyourstudyplanaccordingtothesyllabus.Thesyllabuspreciselymentionsthetopicsandyoushouldmakeyourplanaccordingly.
DosolveallthequestionsfromGATEslast10yearPapers.Thiswillgiveyouclarityontheexampatternandtypeofquestionsthatmaybeasked
thisyear.

ImportantTopicsforGATE2014ECEBranchCandidates:
EngineeringMathematics
ControlSystems
SignalTheory
CircuitTheory
DigitalCircuitsetc.
Thesetopicsaregivencomparativelyhigherweightagesoyoumustgivemoretimeandeffortsonthem.TopicslikeDigitalCommunicationand
Antennaarecomparativelytoughandneedsmoretimetostudy.Ifyouhavenotyetstartedpreparation,youcanskipthetopicsliketheseandcan
focusonotherimportanttopicsastimeisverylimited.
Careers360:AbigpercentageofGATEAspirantsarealsoaimingatlucrativePSUJobs.Alsodostudentsoptforresearchascareerafter
M.Tech?
Prof.Kashyap:IfyouareappearinginGATEforPSUjobs(http://www.engineering.careers360.com/psuhiringthroughgate2014)then
competitionisverytoughbecauseyouhavetobeintop300studentstogetainterviewcallfromPSUs.ForadmissioninMtechcourseinIITsyoucan
getcallfor1000rankalso.
InPSUs,majorityofseatsareforElectricalEngineeringorMechanicalEngineeringcandidates.ThenumbersofseatsforElectronicsand
CommunicationEngineeringcandidatesareverylimited.Arankbelow500cangetyouintoPSU.Basedonsalaryoffered,NTPC
(http://www.engineering.careers360.com/ntpcengineeringexecutivetraineerecruitmentthroughgate2014),ONGC,IOCL
(http://www.engineering.careers360.com/indianoilgraduateengineersrecruitmentthroughgate2014)canbeconsideredasbestPSUsforECE
candidates.
OnecangetadmissionintooldIITsatrankupto1500forMScoursesorintheinterdisciplinarycourses.MSisa3yearcoursewhereasM.Techis2
yearcourse.
ClickHere(http://www.engineering.careers360.com/gate2014preparationwhatworthdegreeiit)toreadanadvisoryonwhatvaluecanan
M.TechfromIITbrings!
NewIITslikeIITHyderabadarealsoofferingintegratedcoursesofM.Tech+PhDwhichcanalsobeconsidered.
Also,IITsaregoodandcomparableonInternationalplatform.Thefacultiesareworldclasswhichgivesopportunitytolearnfrombestfaculties
globally.
Notmanystudentsoptforresearchascareermajorlybecauseoffamilypressureandpeerpressure.InIndiawearejudgedonwhatweearnbutnot
onwhatwelearn.IfItalkaboutIITDelhifromwhereIstudied,notmanystudentsoptedforcareerinresearch(Onlystudentswith9+CGPAopted
forPhDmajorly).
ClickHere(http://www.engineering.careers360.com/comparisoniitsareiitslivingdreamcreatingbestyoungbrainsindia)toreadananalysis
onIITianschoosingresearchascareer.
Youshouldgointoresearchonlyandonlyifthatswhatyourpassionis.Afterinvesting4yearsofgraduation,2/3yearsinmastersand24yearsin
PhDifyoufindoutthatsnotyouwantedtodo,thatcannotbeagoodstatetobein.
Careers360:AlotofGATEAspirantsalsoprepareforIESorviceversa.HowshouldonebalancethepreparationofIESandGATE?
Prof.Kashyap:InGATEexamallthequestionsarenumericalbased,youwontfindquestionsbasedontheory.InIEStechnicalpartobjective
questionsarebasedontheoryandnumericalquestionsareverystraightforward.HenceforGATEpreparationsonehastobegoodinsolving
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numericalquestions,whereasforIEStheoreticalpartshouldalsobestrong.ForsubjectivepaperinIES,studentmustknowthebasictheory,
derivationandrelatednumericalforalmostallthetopics.
Thereareabout5060seatsforECEcandidatesinIES(Approx).IESislikeeliteclubofstudentswhostudiedverywellwithfulldedication.Itcanbe
comparedtoCivilServices(IAS).Nowhereitsnotjusttheorythattakesyouthere,itsoverallpersonalityandhowpracticalyouareabout
implementingwhatyouhavestudied.
Careers360:WhatexamsotherthanGATEstudentcanappearin?HowdifferentispreparingforotherexamswhencomparedwithGATE?
Prof.Kashyap:WhilepreparingforGATEstudentscanappearinPSUexams(http://www.engineering.careers360.com/psuhiringthrough
gate2014)like,SAIL,DRDO,ISRO,HAL,Stateelectricityboardetc.StateconductexaminationsforrecruitingforitsdepartmentslikePWD,State
ElectricityBoard,PrasarBhartietcthatcanalsobegoodoptionforthecandidates.
ClickHere(http://www.engineering.careers360.com/psuhiringthroughgate2014)toknowallaboutPSUHiringthroughGATE2014!
TherearestatelevelPGexamsaswellthestudentscanoptbutGATEisbiggestexaminationinIndiaandscoreisacceptednationally.AlsoMHRD
providesstipendtocandidateswhohaveGATEscoresinIITs/NITs/StateLevelGovt.collegesaswellwhichisroughlyaround8,000INR.
Careers360:ElectronicsandCommunicationEngg.AttractshighestnumberofGATEregistrations.Doesitmakethecompetitionevendifficult?
Prof.Kashyap:Nowadays,companiesarehiringlessernumberofElectronicsandCommunicationEngineers,youfindmorenumberofjobless
ElectronicsandCommunicationEngineersascomparedtoEngineersofotherbranches.IfengineersdonthaveanyoptionthentheygoforGATE
exams.
SincePSUoptionislimitedM.Techismajoroption.TogetintoIIT,acandidatemightbefacinginterviewtoo.
TheinterviewatIITwouldnotbeaslikeofPSUs.PSUinterviewwillbeintenseandtheywouldbelookingforyourpracticalandanalyticalskills
alongwiththeoreticalknowledge.OnlyagoodGATEscorecannotgetyouPSUjob.
Generally4:1ratioisfollowedinPSUssoonemustensurehe/sheisclearabouthissubject,skills,projects/internshipsdoneingraduationandbasic
interviewquestions.
Careers360:WhatshouldbethetimemanagementstrategyofaGATEAspirant?Isitpossibleforaworkingprofessionalprepareandcrack
GATE?
Prof.Kashyap:Studentshouldstudyinsessionsof3or4hours.Onesessioninmorningandanothersessioninnightaresufficient.Oneshouldtry
tomakeagroupof3to4GATEaspirantsofsamestreambecausegroupstudyisveryhelpful.
Careers360:HowwouldyouratetheimportanceofMockTests?Howshouldastudentplantocheckhisstatususingmockexaminations?
Prof.Kashyap:Mocktestsareselfassessmenttests,thesetestswillhelpthestudentstoidentifytheweakareas,andstudentcanimprovetheir
performancebyrectifyingweakpoints.AlsoGATE2014(http://www.engineering.careers360.com/gate1)candidatesmustensuretheypracticefew
onlinemockpaperstogethabitualtothepattern.
Careers360:PleasesuggestbooksforElectronicsandCommunicationEnggAspirantsofGATE.
Prof.Kashyap:OtherthanthebookIhaveauthoredECEforGATE(McGrawHillPublication),studentsshouldfollow:
NetworkSchaumsSeriesforElectricCircuit
SignalsandSystemsSchaumsSeriesforSignalsandSystems
ControlSystemsLinearControlSystembyB.S.Manke
ElectronicDevicesSemiconductorphysicsandDevicesbyDonaldNeamen
AnalogCircuitsElectronicCircuitsbyDonaldNeamen
DigitalCircuitsDigitalFundamentalsbyThomasL.Floyd
ElectromagneticsElementsofElectromagneticsbyM.E.Sadiku
EngineeringMathsB.S.Grewal
CommunicationSystemSchaumsSeriesforAnalogandDigitalCommunication

Careers360:AnyothermessageyouwouldliketosharewiththeGATE2014aspirants?
Prof.Kashyap:Solvemoreandmorenumberofnumericalquestionsandsolveprevious10to15yearsGATEquestions.
Studentthisitsalltechnicalandkeepsonworkingonbooksandquestions.GATEhasspecifiedsyllabusclearlyandplanningshouldbedone
accordingly.Previousyearquestionisamust.Thereissectionofaptitudeof15marksanditsnottoughatall.SoEnglishpartshouldbeworkedabit
toscorewell.IamsureifstudentsgiveregulareffortfromnowonitselftheycandowellinthisyearsGATE.IwishgoodlucktoalltheGATE2014
aspirants.
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