For preparation for mechanical GATE do we have to join classes or there a some particular book from where we can prepare, if yes pleas suggest the books?
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I would like to inform you that cracking gate Mechanical is not that tough because it contains subjects which is all the more difficult that means the questions in exams are easy.
you have plenty of time to prepare for GATE, so you can definitely aim for 2 digit rank. if you prepare thoroughly.
self study is best weapon to crack the GATE
, try to study yourself, if you are not able to cope up then you can think of coaching more ever you have sufficient time yet.
How to prepare?
1.First go through GATE syllabus completely.
2.Take IES made easy GATE previous year solved paper book.
3.Read standard text books, it will help for both GATE as well as your university exam.
4. Follow below methods for preparation.
- For next one week before starting actual study, try to read whole syllabus once. You must remember entire syllabus content throughout the preparation.
- Better take 2 subjects at a time (1 Theory sub + 1 problematic sub), so you can handle it better.
- Before starting subject, again read respective syllabus one more time and go through previous year questions on that subject, even if you don’t know the concept and answers don’t worry, just attempt/read the question. (Initially it will take time but you get familiar with questions, while reading you can easily identify questions which were asked earlier, you will get to know difficulty level and how to apply concept for that question).
- Then start actual reading of subjects, again before starting chapter go through previous question on that chapter and keep question in mind then finish chapter and solve previous year questions on that chapter.
- Every weekend try to revise what you have studied in week days and again solve previous year questions related to one week study..
- So keep repeat same thing for remaining subjects too and see the outcome.
Here list of books for GATE preparation.
1. Thermodynamics -- P K Nag.
2. Fluid mechanics -- Bansal/ modi & seth /SOM
(Bansal is simple and upto the mark.. Modi & Seth is good book for clearing concepts.. SOM is good book if you are good in vector mechanics and differentail equation)
3. Heat and mass transfer -- Sachdeva/Holman
(Sachdeva & Holman books are same, fundamentals of Heat and mass transfer by sachdeva is Indian edition of Holman book).
4. SOM -- B.C. Punamia / Timoshenko.
(Punamia is good for both concept and problems... Timoshenko gives full clearity of all concepts but you won't find GATE related problems)
5 . I C engine -- Mathur & Sharma / V Ganeshan
(I used V ganeshan book its good and have sufficient problems... Mathur & sharma is aloso good book i heard it from friend but i never used)
6. Material science -- Narula & Narula / Callister / IP Singh
( Callister is very good but very vast, if you time then refer some times.. Narula & Narula and IP Singh good books for GATE point of view).
7. Theory of Machines and Mechanical vibration– SS Rattan.
8. Machine Design -- Bhandari/ Shigley.
(Bhandari is perfect book for GATE and IES... Shigley is very good book for concept).
9.Refrigeration and Air Conditioning-- P. K Nag /CP Arora Domkundwar
10. Industrial Engg -- O. P. Khanna Buffa & Sarin
(for Industrial Engg i used hand made notes, so i am not sure of how khanna book is, you can take help of others to decide the book)
11. Operational research --- kanti swarup/ SD Sharma.
12.Manufacturing process -- P N Rao Vol 1& 2/ R K Jain/ Hajra & Choudhary/S K mondal notes which is available in major book houses.
Or A text book on Production Engineering- Dr. Swadesh Singh.
( while preparing for MP be little choosy and stick to the syllabus, because as per my knowledge no book will give you complete information, but i am not sure)
13.Mathematics --BS Grewal/Erwin Kreyszig
(Both books are good, if you like maths then go for erwin kerysing book, really good book and vast... or else for simple GATE preparation Grewal; is more than enough)
14.Aptitude -- As a engineers i don't think we need book for GATE aptitude, but still one can refer Agarwal book..
For further info you can visit the site-:
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-gate-mechanical-engineering
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