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20 Tips for Happy Healthy Life Which will give a way to

your Success to GATE/IES

Today's Scenario has been Changed, with good mind you need a good health. So I am posting
these 20 Tips for Happy Healthy Life Which will give a way to your Success to GATE/IES

1. Drink plenty of water.

2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants, and eat less food that is manufactured
in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
5. Make time for prayer and reflection
6. Read more books than you did in 2012.
7. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
8. Sleep for 7 hours.
9. Be Focused.

Personality:
10. Take a 10-30 minutes’ walk every day —- and while you walk, smile.
11. Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all
about.
12. Don’t have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your
energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don’t overdo; keep your limits.
14. Don’t take yourself so seriously; no one else does.
15. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake.
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past. Don’t remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the
past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don’t hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.
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Most Important What to do to Qualify and get a High

Score in Gate Page 5
Question: What should be the strategy?
If you are aiming for IIT or any PSU your fundamentals
should be strong enough. In our branch basic subjects
are SOM, TOM, THERMODYNAMICS, FLUID, HMT,
PRODUCTION PROCESS, and MATERIAL SCIENCE. Basic
subject will cover 60 to 70% of the paper. If you have a strong
command over your basic subject it will take less time cover
other application based subjects like RAC, ICE, MD etc. For an
example u may heard that RAC is a tough subject. But I am
telling you that if you have a good command over
THERMODYNAMICS u will cover GATE syllabus of RAC in
only 2 weeks. Same thing is also applicable with MD and SOM.
All question of GATE are not same level but these are mixed
some easy and some conceptual. After all scoring max marks is
our prime target.
Marks Distribution Subjects In Mechanical
Question: Should I Join Coaching?
Coaching is a helpful supplement only & it is useless without
self-discipline. It contributes to 20% for your study preparation
rest 80% you have to do your own. But yes you can do it
without coaching by taking the Question Paper/ Model Paper.
But yes I will suggest you should join any test series from any
coaching institute to self-analyze yourself. Coaching will
simply support you to achieve your target. Without your
personal dedicated effort it is impossible to achieve it (unless
you’re lucky enough). Study plan is a very crucial part of
preparation. A strategy depends on your target, resources
available, time available & your internal qualities like your
strength & weakness. So, you can understand everybody should
have their own strategy. It is not necessary that the strategy
given success to me, will also give u the same result. Make your
own study plan and don't copy other

Question: How many hours I should Study to get a good

score in GATE?
Answer: Frankly speaking I don’t know answer of this question.
This is the toughest question to answer and I think there cannot
be direct answer to this question. It varies for individual to
individual and from time to time. But for sure following rules
apply:
Regular studies give better results
Follow a time table
Practice Last year question From GATE exam
Have good gaps in between for recreation/sports.
Try puzzles quizzes to sharpen your brain.
Test yourself regularly to see where you stand and plan
accordingly.
MORE OR LESS STICK TO BASICS IT WILL BE GOOD
Have a contact with Gate Qualified candidates those can
guide about basic trend.
Notes making is a very good practice. Make notes short and
concise. Maintain formulas, short-cuts and tips/tricks in
notes. This will help you set your targets and get ready for the
big day. Take practice tests and solve previous year questions to
get an idea where do you stand. If you are getting fewer score
put a little more extra effort. Just don’t give it. Believe me IITs
are worth giving a hard try you will enjoy you success later.
Table showing Score and rank corresponding to given
Marks according GATE 2013 analysis:

Gate Score 2013 GATE 2013 Rank

Gate Marks 88.67) 1
858 (Marks 79) 17
Gate Marks (77.67) 23
693 369
661 517
623 825
591 1244
457 4873
595 1187
370 10285
 FOR EXAMS:
GATE-180 minute-100 Marks. It is not like a semester exam in
which chance of scoring good marks (i.e greater than 70) is very
few. Frankly speaking don’t aim for too high because 2011 year
gate topper got 87.67 marks and cutoff was around 30 (last year
was one of the easiest papers in gate past 10 years ) This year
2012 topper marks was 92 but cut off down to 27 around. So
don’t expect to higher marks. Soon after giving the paper try to
attempt the questions known to u. so, you will get confidence
after attempting so you can attempt remaining. Don’t give fluke
answers. It’s going to cost too much. Last year one of my friend
has attempted for 42 marks and he is very sure that max
attempted will be correct but last in half hour he has put some
guess of 10-15 questions and at last he got 29 marks. Don’t
depend upon your luck. If your effort is 70% and the remaining
25% depend upon your time management and exam conditions
and the remaining is your luck. So be cool and confident in the
exam.
Don’t think about the composition and how the paper will be? If
it is tough it will be tough to all.
Prefer combined study because u can share the information
easily and it will save your time. But group must not be more
than 3 including you. And follow group study after 2-3 days of
your revision.
Don’t leave any topic at least have an idea about that because he
can give easy one in which u haven’t studied. So try to
remember the formulae.
Analyze you the distribution of marks by seeing the last year’s
papers.
Instead of studying of a single subject in a single day. Divide the
day for two subjects apart and u will get interest if you study
like that.
Practice well don’t follow the books which only for gate. Use
those books for practicing purpose..
Prefer studying text books which you have followed in u r
curriculum.
Memory techniques:
Learn from the general to the specific: Scan through the whole
book and get an idea of the course content. Then start learning
chapter by chapter or section by section.
Make it meaningful
Create associations: Think of something related to the topic and
create associations with it. This helps the memory process.
Learn it once, actively: Involve your body the first time you
learn something. Sit up, sit on the edge of your chair or walk
while studying. Some believe that the brain works better in a
standing position.
Relax: When we are relaxed, we absorb new information
quicker and recall it with greater accuracy.
Create pictures: Use diagrams and cartoons to connect facts and
illustrate relationships.
Recite and repeat: When you recite something aloud, you
anchor the information by hearing and by seeing. The combined
result is synergetic. When you repeat something, you create a
trail through the pathways of your brain, making the information
easier to find
Write it down: Writing a note to yourself helps you to remember
an idea, even if you never look at the note again.
Reduce interference: Don’t sit near a TV or a refrigerator
while studying. These may distract you.
Escape the short term memory gap: A short review within
minutes or hours of a study session can move material from the
short term memory to the long term memory.
Distribute learning: Marathon study sessions are not very
effective. You can get far more done in three one hour sessions
than in one three hour session. Change subject of study after one
hour to a new subject.
Use daylight for study: Study the most difficult subjects
during day hours. The early morning hours can be more
productive for most people.
Overlearn: Learn more than what is needed. Do the assigned
problems and then do more problems.
Choose what not to store in memory: Decide what is essential to
remember from a reading assignment or lecture Extract the core
concepts. Then apply the memory techniques to those concepts.
And remember you never forget: Develop a strong belief
that you will never forget it. Keep saying “my memory
serves me well” or even “I never forget.”
I think this much information is sufficient For Further
Clarification Feel Free to write to my Mail:
rahuljoshi.dec@gmail.com
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Preferred Books For GATE Page 4

BOOKS FOR GATE (MECHANICAL)

MATHS: B S GREWAL or H K DASS is sufficient. But my

personal choice is H K DASS. At the last stage of your
preparation u can do your practice from GATE ENGINEERING
MATHEMATICS by R K KANODIA. It has large collection of
objective type question. If u want to study more, u can go
through ERWIN KREYSZIG (WILEY publication)
MANUFACTURING SCIENCE: In Manufacturing, whether it
is GATE or IES 70% questions r numerical based. Amitabh
Ghosh is a very good but tough book. It has very limited
theoretical part and more numerical part. P N RAO is a good
book. PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY by P C SHARMA
(S.CHAND publication). Its theoretical part is better than P N
RAO. PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY by R K JAIN
(KHANNA publication). It has huge volume of theoretical part.
INDUSTRIAL and OPERATION RESEARCH: MAHAJAN
or HEERA Gupta. Numerical from Inventory, PERT/CPM and
Queuing are most important.
THERMODYNAMICS I will prefer P K NAG rather than R K
RAJPUT. I know P K NAG is a tough book but if u will go
through that book u will have an excellent command over the
subject. This book also has the RAC and IC Engine part that is
asked in GATE.
HMT For this you can refer to R K RAJPUT. For more
conceptual refer HOLLMAN or INCOPERA.
SOM- Either PUNAMIA or S RAMAMRUTHAM is sufficient.
You can also refer TIMOSHENKO & GERE for SOM.
FLUID - MODI & SETH is better than R K BANSAL. For
Fluid 1000 Solved Problem Sigma Series FLUID MECHANICS
by K.SUBRAMANYA. This book is only for practice not for
foundation
THEORY OF MACHINE S.S.RATTAN for Numerical
problems
Machine Design: V B Bhandari is preferred.
MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING: O P
KHANNA is a good book or CALLISTER (WILEY
publication).
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Syllabii Page 3

Syllabus for Mechanical Engineering

(ME)
ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS
Linear Algebra: Matrix algebra, Systems of linear equations, Eigen values and
eigen vectors.

Calculus: Functions of single variable, Limit, continuity and differentiability,

Mean value theorems, Evaluation of definite and improper integrals, Partial
derivatives, Total derivative, Maxima and minima, Gradient, Divergence and Curl,
Vector identities, Directional derivatives, Line, Surface and Volume integrals,
Stokes, Gauss and Green’s theorems.

Differential equations: First order equations (linear and nonlinear), Higher order
linear differential equations with constant coefficients, Cauchy’s and Euler’s
equations, Initial and boundary value problems, Laplace transforms, Solutions of
one dimensional heat and wave equations and Laplace equation.

Complex variables: Analytic functions, Cauchy’s integral theorem, Taylor and

Laurent series.

Probability and Statistics: Definitions of probability and sampling theorems,

Conditional probability, Mean, median, mode and standard deviation, Random
variables, Poisson,Normal and Binomial distributions.
Numerical Methods: Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic
equations Integration by trapezoidal and Simpson’s rule, single and multi-step
methods for differential equations.

APPLIED MECHANICS AND DESIGN

Engineering Mechanics: Free body diagrams and equilibrium; trusses and
frames; virtual work; kinematics and dynamics of particles and of rigid bodies in
plane motion, including impulse and momentum (linear and angular) and energy
formulations; impact.

Strength of Materials: Stress and strain, stress-strain relationship and elastic

constants, Mohr’s circle for plane stress and plane strain, thin cylinders; shear
force and bending moment diagrams; bending and shear stresses; deflection of
beams; torsion of circular shafts; Euler’s theory of columns; strain energy
methods; thermal stresses.

Theory of Machines: Displacement, velocity and acceleration analysis of plane

mechanisms; dynamic analysis of slider-crank mechanism; gear trains;
flywheels.

Vibrations: Free and forced vibration of single degree of freedom systems; effect
of damping; vibration isolation; resonance, critical speeds of shafts.

Design: Design for static and dynamic loading; failure theories; fatigue strength
and the S-N diagram;principles of the design of machine elements such as
bolted, riveted and welded joints, shafts, spur gears, rolling and sliding contact
bearings, brakes and clutches.

FLUID MECHANICS AND THERMAL SCIENCES

Fluid Mechanics: Fluid properties; fluid statics, manometry, buoyancy; control-
volume analysis of mass, momentum and energy; fluid acceleration; differential
equations of continuity and momentum; Bernoulli’s equation; viscous flow of
incompressible fluids; boundary layer; elementary turbulent flow; flow through
pipes, head losses in pipes, bends etc.

Heat-Transfer: Modes of heat transfer; one dimensional heat conduction,

resistance concept, electrical analogy, unsteady heat conduction, fins;
dimensionless parameters in free and forced convective heat transfer, various
correlations for heat transfer in flow over flat plates and through pipes; thermal
boundary layer; effect of turbulence; radiative heat transfer, black and grey
surfaces, shape factors, network analysis; heat exchanger performance, LMTD
and NTU methods.
Thermodynamics:Zeroth, First and Second laws of thermodynamics;
thermodynamic system and processes; Carnot cycle.irreversibility and
availability; behaviour of ideal and real gases, properties of pure substances,
calculation of work and heat in ideal processes; analysis of thermodynamic
cycles related to energy conversion.

Applications:Power Engineering: Steam Tables, Rankine, Brayton cycles with

regeneration and reheat. I.C. Engines: air-standard Otto, Diesel
cycles. Refrigeration and air-conditioning: Vapour refrigeration cycle, heat
pumps, gas refrigeration, Reverse Brayton cycle; moist air: psychrometric chart,
basic psychrometric processes. Turbomachinery:Pelton-wheel, Francis and
Kaplan turbines — impulse and reaction principles, velocity diagrams.

MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

Engineering Materials: Structure and properties of engineering materials, heat
treatment, stress-strain diagrams for engineering materials.

Metal Casting: Design of patterns, moulds and cores; solidification and cooling;
riser and gating design, design considerations.

Forming: Plastic deformation and yield criteria; fundamentals of hot and cold
working processes; load estimation for bulk (forging, rolling, extrusion, drawing)
and sheet (shearing, deep drawing, bending) metal forming processes; principles
of powder metallurgy.

Joining: Physics of welding, brazing and soldering; adhesive bonding; design

considerations in welding.

Machining and Machine Tool Operations: Mechanics of machining, single and

multi-point cutting tools, tool geometry and materials, tool life and wear;
economics of machining; principles of non-traditional machining processes;
principles of work holding, principles of design of jigs and fixtures

Metrology and Inspection: Limits, fits and tolerances; linear and angular
measurements; comparators; gauge design; interferometry; form and finish
measurement; alignment and testing methods; tolerance analysis in
manufacturing and assembly.

Computer Integrated Manufacturing: Basic concepts of CAD/CAM and their

integration tools.

Production Planning and Control: Forecasting models, aggregate production

planning, scheduling, materials requirement planning.
Inventory Control: Deterministic and probabilistic models; safety stock inventory
control systems.

Operations Research: Linear programming, simplex and duplex method,

transportation, assignment, network flow models, simple queuing models, PERT
and CPM.

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Pattern of Gate Exam:

In the papers, there will be a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks,
out of which 10 questions carrying total of 15 marks are in General
Aptitude (GA). The remaining of 85% of the total marks is devoted to
the syllabus of the paper (as indicated in the syllabus section).

GATE 2013 contains questions of four different types in papers:

1. Multiple choice questions carrying 1 or 2 marks each; each of the

multiple choice objective questions in all papers and sections will
contain four answers, of which one correct answer is to be marked.
2. Common data questions (which are also multiple choice questions),
where two successive questions use the same set of input data.
3. Linked answer questions (which are also multiple choice questions),
where the answer to the first question in the pair is required to answer its
successor

In my view around 10 questions in total 65 questions are not from

relevant Engineering field which collects around 15 marks. So 15
Marks don’t you think important to score high in GATE. Many
students leave these sections for last time preparation
thinking that they would be able to solve easily but I think
Math’s and Aptitude sections should also be prepared
well. The paper has Engineering Section Including Technical Including
Mathematics of 15 marks.

Marking Scheme
For 1 mark multiple choice questions, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a
wrong answer. Likewise, for 2 marks multiple choice questions, 2/3
mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. However, for the linked
answer question pair, where each question carries 2 marks, 2/3 mark will
be deducted for a wrong answer to the first question only. There is no
negative marking for wrong answer to the second question of the linked
answer question pair. If the first question in the linked pair is wrongly
answered or is unattended then the answer to the second question in the
pair will not be evaluated. There is no negative marking for numerical
answer type questions (numerical answer type questions will appear only
in the papers for which the exam is ONLINE only). General Aptitude
(GA) Questions: In all papers, GA questions are of multiple choice
types, and carry a total of 15 marks. The GA section includes 5
questions carrying 1 mark each (sub-total 5 marks) and 5 questions
carrying 2 marks each (sub-total 10 marks).

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Qualify/Get High Score in GATE (Mechanical) Page 1

Hello Friends,
This Blog contains all the information about Gate Mechanical from
Preparation to Admission into PSU/IIT. I am writing this blog because
of lack of information about GATE Exam pattern among students
especially Final Year Students. If a student took his/her Engineering
degree exams in college seriously then, he/she can be able to qualify
GATE in their very first attempt. Qualify the GATE is not a big task
than to get a good score. Many Students good students do not able to
score much high because of lack of its information.

About GATE:
GATE Exam since its Inception had gone several changes in terms of
Pattern of Question, Number of Questions, Syllabii and Including
Math’s addition etc. Till 2002 GATE had both type of questions that is
objective and subjective type. In 2003 pattern of GATE paper changed
to multiple choice objective questions paper completely with 85
questions of 1 and 2 marks each question. In 2005 Mathematics was
added in syllabus of GATE, Subsequently in 2010 with inclusion
Aptitude section GATE became a comprehensive test.

Important Dates for GATE Application:

Availability of GATE forms: October, 1st week
Last Date for filling up forms: November, 1st week
Exam Date: 2nd Sunday of February
Results: March 15
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