Can you guide me through the exam pattern for GATE and GRE and how to prepare for them?

I am planning to go for Master's after my final year, so I would like to know the cut-off's required for the same. I am in BITS, Hyderabad and my CG is around 7.5. I am planning for a premium university outside India. I am in 2nd year of chemical engineering.

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Asked by Shoeb Habeeb
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Goutam Chatterjee
9 years ago
GATE and GRE are two different boats and don't try to ride them simultaneously. If you want to pursue MS from abroad, then stay focused and note following carefully: 1. Your graduation percentage will be extremely important to record a healthy GPA. It needs to be 3.5/4 or above for good Universitie

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9 years ago
GRE and GATE are different things. GRE is for doing MS from foreign universities and GATE is for doing M.Tech from India. To prepare for GRE , you should follow Manhattan book. Some key points to keep in mind while preparing for GRE : To start your preparation for GRE, you should keep following ke

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