When and in which semester should anyone start preparing for GATE?

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9 years ago
Its better spend some time from 3-2, find your strength parts. get the basics, collecting right materials, sure success.

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Rishabh Kapoor
9 years ago
GATE aspirants follow different strategies for success, but there is no magic formula guaranteeing GATE exam success. Experts agree that only hard work, planning and starting early, will maximize the chances of success. A recognizable score in GATE offers a kick start to the career of the student.

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Ashish Agrawal
9 years ago
If you want to qualify gate from good score then prepare yourself from the 3rd semester. Their are some subject in 1st year which you should study carefully and deeply according to your branch. strengthen your basics and start making notes from 3rd sem.

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Harshit Jain
9 years ago
One should start preparing for GATE from 3 year and 5 semester itself as the questions in GATE normally comes from 3rd year syllabus and some questions from 2 year syllabus also. So you should start preparing from 4 semester or 5th semester so that you can prepare well for GATE and can score good pe

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