Few Steps to Start GATE Preparation

know your GATE Exam syllabus

Select Best Reference Books

Prepare a Study plan

Prepare own Preparation Notes

Practice Previous Question Papers

Practice few Mock Test Papers

Eligibility for GATE Architecture and planning exam:

Qualifying Degree – B.E /B.Tech

Applicant Type– An applicant who had completed B.E or B.Tech in Engg and those who are in the final year of such pgms with no backlog.

There is No Age limit.

Students should follow exam tips to write the exam. GATE Architecture and Planning Preparation Tips are needed for this exam. GATE exam wll be conducted once in year in Feb. Planning & hard work are very important to face any competitive exams. Below are some of the tips for preparation.

GATE Architecture and Planning Preparation Tips

Architecture and architecture planning is a designing of buildings and planning in the construction of the building. It is having architectural drawing, calculations, floor plan, time planning in the building procedure. It includes scale drawing of the several structures. Planning of architecture is a typical task to archive. The no of graphical representations & calculations are involved in the subject. Graphic desc and written documentation of elements in the architect of any building project including sketches, drawings.

Step 3: Prepare a Study Plan

Study plan is very important for every exam preparation. It plays a one of the key role in the success of getting the good marks in the GATE exam. Prepare a study plan for GATE CY: Chemistry. Make a month wise plan, weekly plan and daily schedule to prepare GATE Examination. Allot the time for exam preparation and set the time for playing, eating, watching TV, and studying.

Daily prepare few hours and spend atleast 6 hours for GATE exam preparation.

GATE exam preparation tips for AR students:

The student should know the syllabus covered. Since some of the topics as GATE syllabus in the particular branch.

The best source is to visit the previous question papers and practice those model question papers. When we refer the previous exam question papers then we automatically know the important topics & type of the questions.

Select the best books that cover all the basic topics of the core.

Choose the topics that are very important to study 1st.

Solve as many problems as possible so that the candidates will have the practice for GATE examination.

Motivation and planning in the study are mandatory. For good motivation visit coaching institutions and motivate yourself.

Put daily small targets, weekly targets. Study three-four hours daily.

Revise the subject/topic as many times as possible until you are perfect on that.

Mark the important & un important questions.

Have to improve faith in yourself

Here I am listing the name of the book with author and mentioning the specific topic mentioned by it

CITY PLANNING    Evolution of cities; principles of city planning; types of cities & new towns; planning regulations and building byelaws; eco-city concept; sustainable development    The architecture and planning of classical Moscow by William C. Brumfield.

LANDSCAPE DESIGN    Principles of landscape design and site planning; history of landscape styles; landscape elements and materials; plant characteristics & planting design; environmental considerations in landscape planning.    Landscape Architect’s by Siobhan Vernon, Nicola Garmory and Rachel Tennant.    COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN    Application of computers in architecture and planning; understandingelements of hardware and software; computer graphics; programming languages – C and VisualBasic and usage of packages such as AutoCAD, 3D-Studio, 3D Max.    Mastering AutoCAD Architecture 2010 by Paul F. Aubin.Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach By John L. Hennessy, David A. Patterson.

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES IN BUILDING SCIENCE    Components of Ecosystem; ecological principles concerning environment; climate responsive design; energy efficient building design; thermal comfort; solar architecture; principles of lighting and styles for illumination; basic principles of architectural acoustics; environment pollution, their control & abatement.    Architecture form, space and order by Francis D.K Ching

VISUAL AND URBAN DESIGN    Principles of visual composition; proportion, scale, rhythm, symmetry, harmony, datum, balance, form, colour, texture; sense of place and space, division of space; barrier free design; focal point, vista, image ability, visual survey, figure-background    The Urban Pattern by Simon Eisner

HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE    Indian – Indus valley, Vedic, Buddhist, Indo-Aryan, Dravidian and Mughal periods; European – Egyptian, Greek, Roman, medieval and renaissance periods- construction and architectural styles; vernacular and traditional architecture.    Sir Banister Fletcher’s A History of Architecture

BUILDING SERVICES    Water supply, sewerage and drainage systems; sanitary fittings and fixtures; plumbing systems, principles of internal & external drainage systems, principles of electrification of buildings, intelligent buildings; elevators & escalators, their standards and uses; air-conditioning systems; fire fighting systems, building safety and security systems.    Building Services and Equipment vol. 2 by Fred Hall

MATERIALS AND STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS    Regional planning; settlement system planning; history of human settlements; growth of cities & metropolises; principles of Ekistics; rural-urban migration; urban conservation; urban renewal; Five-year plan; structural and sectoral plan.    Strength of Materials by R.S Khurmi

PLANNING THEORY    Regional planning; settlement system planning; history of human settlements; growth of cities & metropolises; principles of Ekistics; rural-urban migration; urban conservation; urban renewal; Five-year plan; structural and sectoral plan.    Architecture and planning by Graham, Anderson, Probst, and White, 1912-1936 Sally A Kitt Chappell.

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