03/12/2013 How to crack the GATE and enter the IITs - Yahoo India Finance in.finance.yahoo.com/news/how-to-crack-the-gate-and-enter-the-iits-091458526.html 1/2 Tue, 3 Dec, 2013 8:49PM - Indian Markets are closed How to crack the GATE and enter the IITs India Today Group – Mon 2 Dec, 2013 2:44 PM IST Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (gate) exam is an all-India test conducted by the Indian Institute of Science and iits. - Set your goals ' Different goals have different strategies so it is important to define your goals in terms of the rank you wish to achieve. If you are aspiring for the top iits or psus, you will need a rank of less than 1,000 and will have to prepare thoroughly on all topics as opposed to someone just looking to achieve a qualifying grade. - Take a diagnostic test Before you start preparations it is important to know your level of competence. An analysis of your performance in this test will reveal your strengths as well as areas of weakness. Based on this feedback, you can then devise a correct preparation strategy. -Build your concepts ' gate is an exam which tests concepts as well as their application. Join a good classroom programme or an online tutoring programme which will help strengthen your concepts. - Practice makes perfect Make an effort to solve different types of questions in various books as they will help you be prepared for any kind of suprise questions. Slideshow - World's best universities: Computer Science and Information Technology - Familiarise with formulae Engineering subjects have a lot of formulae, which more often than not have to be memorised. Noting down all formulae in one place or referring to a collection of formulae will help you memorise data more efficiently. - Do not ignore General Ability ' The general ability section constitutes 15 per cent of your total marks. So be sure to pay QS Rank:: 1 School Name: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Country: United States Overall Score: 96.70 University Website... more 1 / 45 Yahoo Finance India