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GATE 2023 Toppers- IIT Kanpur has released GATE 2023 Topper List along with GATE 2023 result (on March 16, 2023) on the official website at gate.iitk.ac.in. GATE 2023 Topper list includes branch-wise AIR 1 for all 29 papers.
GATE 2023 Toppers
| Paper: Sections | Name | Marks | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Information Technology | JAYADEEP SUDHAKAR MORE | 93.67 | 1000 |
| Civil Engineering | SUBAN KUMAR MISHRA | 83.11 | 1000 |
| Electrical Engineering | BHANWAR SINGH CHOUDHARY | 66 | 1000 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | SIDDHARTH SABHARWAL | 90 | 1000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | ARYAN CHOUDHARY | 90.67 | 1000 |
| Aerospace Engineering | JOSHI YASH KISHORBHAI | 73 | 988 |
| Agricultural Engineering | ANSHIKA RAI | 49 | 1000 |
| Architecture and Planning | SHREYA BHARDWAJ | 75.67 | 1000 |
| Biomedical Engineering | THANDAVA SESHA TALPA SAI SUNKARA | 60 | 1000 |
| Biotechnology | AISHWARYA K | 79.67 | 1000 |
| Chemical Engineering | ROHIT BHAGAT KALWAR | 92.67 | 1000 |
| Chemistry | ATANU DAS | 72 | 981 |
| Ecology and Evolution | KARTHIK THRIKKADEERI | 84.33 | 1000 |
| Engineering Sciences: Solid Mechanics & Thermodynamics | ANSHUMAN | 83.67 | 952 |
| Environmental Science and Engineering | DEVENDRA PATIL MANISH KUMAR BANSAL | 64.33 | 953 |
| Geology and Geophysics: Geophysics | SHUBHAM BANIK | 85.67 | 1000 |
| Geology and Geophysics: Geology | MANISH SINGH | 74 | 1000 |
| Geomatics Engineering | SAURAV KUMAR | 66 | 1000 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences: Economics | V GAURAV | 83.33 | 989 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences: Psychology | DEEPTI DILIP MOAR | 84 | 1000 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences: Linguistics | KEERTHANA NAIR | 74.67 | 1000 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences: Philosophy | SREERAM K N | 72.67 | 1000 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences: Sociology | TEJASVI KAMBOJ | 73 | 943 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences: English | SAYANTAN PAHARI | 84.33 | 1000 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | AKASH SRIVASTAVA | 78.33 | 968 |
| Life Sciences: Biochemistry & Botany | ADVITA SHARMA | 73.33 | 1000 |
| Mathematics | SUVENDU KAR | 50.33 | 941 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | ASHUTOSH KUMAR YADAV | 85.67 | 973 |
| Mining Engineering | UDIT JAISWAL | 63.33 | 973 |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | SHIVAM RANJAN | 60 | 1000 |
| Petroleum Engineering | MAHAMMADTAUKIR ALAUDDINBHAI KARIGAR | 74.67 | 963 |
| Physics | ARUNENDRA KUMAR VERMA | 75 | 1000 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | SH GOWTHAM GUDIMELLA | 87.33 | 938 |
| Statistics | NIKHILESH RAJARAMAN | 73.67 | 1000 |
| Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | AMIT KUMAR PANDEY | 66 | 1000 |
Read the article below for a year-wise list of GATE Toppers, their scores and marks, topper tips for 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018.
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GATE 2022 Toppers
GATE 2022 Toppers
A list of GATE 2022 Toppers was released on March 16, 2022 at 11:45 PM along with the result. Candidates can check branch-wise GATE 2022 Toppers here-
| GATE Papers | GATE 2022 Topper Name |
|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering | AALOKEPARNO DHAR |
| Agricultural Engineering | VAIBHAV AWASTHI |
| Architecture and Planning | THATIPALLY RAJA HARI CHANDAR |
| Biomedical Engineering | SWARNENDU MAJUMDER |
| Biotechnology | AYUSH BAGCHI |
| Chemical Engineering | TETALA MANI SANDEEP REDDY |
| Chemistry | MOHNISH |
| Civil Engineering | ABHISHEK AGRAWAL |
| Computer Science and Information Technology | ABHINAV GARG |
| Ecology and Evolution | APARNA KRISHNAN & WENZEL PINTO |
| Electrical Engineering | GAURAV KUMAR |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | RAM BALAJI S |
| Engineering Sciences: Solid Mechanics & Thermodynamics | NEEL RAMCHANDRA SAILOR |
| Environmental Science and Engineering | SAURABH SINGH YADAV |
| Geology and Geophysics: Geophysics | SATRUGHAN SINGH CHOUDHARY & BHARAT JOSHI |
| Geology and Geophysics: Geology | INDRAJIT KOWER |
| Geomatics Engineering | MOHIT PANWAR |
| Humanities and Social Sciences: Economics | VIPUL YADAV |
| Humanities and Social Sciences: Psychology | RIYA SHARMA |
| Humanities and Social Sciences: Linguistics | DEVANGAN ROY |
| Humanities and Social Sciences: Philosophy | PRIYANKA GAIROLA |
| Humanities and Social Sciences: Sociology | NAVNEET GAURAV DUBEY |
| Humanities and Social Sciences: English | UMESH BANSAL |
| Instrumentation Engineering | MACHERLA PRANITH KUMAR |
| Life Sciences: Biochemistry & Botany | SWARNADIP GHOSH |
| Mathematics | ROYAL PRADHAN |
| Mechanical Engineering | NIKHIL KUMAR SAHA |
| Metallurgical Engineering | MOHIT PATIDAR |
| Mining Engineering | MAHESH KUMAR |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | PRABHAV |
| Petroleum Engineering | SHRINATH SHAILESHBHAI JANI |
| Physics | ARCHISMAN PANIGRAHI |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | SOURABH PATEL |
| Statistics | ANIRBAN CHAKRABORTY |
| Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | ANKIT CHAURASIYA |
GATE 2021 Toppers
GATE 2021 Toppers- AIR 1 with Scores
- IIT Bombay released the list of GATE 2021 Toppers along with the result.
- As many as 38 candidates bagged AIR 1 in GATE 2021. Out of the total 7,11,542 candidates who appeared for the exam, 1,26,813 cleared the exam. The pass percentage for the papers varied from 8.42% to 29.54%.
- Check the list of GATE 2021 Toppers along with their GATE scores and marks in the table below:
| S. No. | GATE 2021 Topper Name | Paper Code | GATE Score | Marks out of 100 | All India Rank (AIR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NILADRI PAHARI | AE | 1000 | 84.00 | 1 |
| 2 | UDDESH SAHU | AG | 1000 | 61.33 | 1 |
| 3 | SHUBHAM GUPTA | AR | 1000 | 79.67 | 1 |
| 4 | PAAVAN HARISH GOUNIYAL | BM | 1000 | 64.00 | 1 |
| 5 | INDERMEET SINGH BAKSHI | BT | 1000 | 75.33 | 1 |
| 6 | AMIT SHARMA | CE | 1000 | 95.56 | 1 |
| 10 | SIDDHARTH SABHARWAL | EC | 1000 | 82.00 | 1 |
| 11 | AAKASH DHILL | EE | 974 | 85.33 | 1 |
| 12 | AMIT GUPTA | EE | 974 | 85.33 | 1 |
| 13 | SAMARTHYA TOMAR | ES | 966 | 88.00 | 1 |
| 14 | JOSE MATHEW | EY | 1000 | 78.00 | 1 |
| 15 | SAMBIT PARIDA | GG (Geology) | 945 | 72.67 | 1 |
| 16 | RAJU KUMAR | GG (Geophysics) | 1000 | 68.67 | 1 |
| 17 | PRATIK PRAKASH SHINDE | IN | 933 | 79.00 | 1 |
| 18 | HIMANSHU VERMA | IN | 933 | 79.00 | 1 |
| 19 | AGNIV BANDYOPADHYAY | MA | 1000 | 68.33 | 1 |
| 20 | SUYASH SHARMA | ME | 979 | 93.22 | 1 |
| 21 | SHIVAM KISHORE | MN | 1000 | 77.67 | 1 |
| 22 | D LAXMAN RAO | MT | 923 | 87.67 | 1 |
| 23 | B VINITH | MT | 923 | 87.67 | 1 |
| 24 | AYUSH KUMAR PATEL | PE | 954 | 90.67 | 1 |
| 25 | SOURAV DUARI | PH | 1000 | 69.67 | 1 |
| 26 | GANESH KUMAR ADIGAUR | PI | 939 | 83.67 | 1 |
| 27 | NILADRI KAL | ST | 1000 | 51.67 | 1 |
| 28 | ASHWINI SAHADEO KANEKAR | TF | 945 | 79.67 | 1 |
| 29 | TANISHQ AWASTHI | TF | 945 | 79.67 | 1 |
| 30 | VARUN KAUSHIK | XE | 1000 | 90.33 | 1 |
| 31 | ARGHYA BANERJEE | XH – C1 Economics | 1000 | 62.67 | 1 |
| 32 | SHIVANI KUMARI | XH – C2 English | 986 | 77.67 | 1 |
| 33 | MRUNMAYEE SHIRISHKUMAR AMSHEKAR | XH – C3 Linguistics | 1000 | 65.67 | 1 |
| 34 | TUSHAR CHATURVEDI | XH – C4 Philosophy | 1000 | 71.00 | 1 |
| 35 | SHIVAM RAJENDRA BOHRA | XH – C5 Psychology | 1000 | 77.33 | 1 |
| 36 | MOHD UMAR KHAN | XH – C5 Psychology | 1000 | 77.33 | 1 |
| 37 | ARUN SARASWAT | XH – C6 Sociology | 1000 | 66.00 | 1 |
| 38 | SOURANKUR CHAKRABARTI | XL | 983 | 74.33 | 1 |
GATE 2020 Toppers
GATE 2020 Toppers with AIR 1
- IIT Delhi released the list of GATE 2020 toppers with AIR 1. 29 candidates bagged AIR 1 in the exam.
- As many as 6,85,088 candidates appeared for the exam of which 18.8% cleared the exam.
- Check the list of GATE 2020 Toppers for
| S.No. | GATE 2020 Topper Name | Paper Name | Marks (out of 100) | All India Rank (AIR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BHARATH KUMAR K | Aerospace Engineering (AE) | 81 | 1 |
| 2 | VIKRANT CHAUHAN | Agriculture Engineering (AG) | 77 | 1 |
| 3 | KINTAN SHAH | Architecture and Planning (AR) | 72 | 1 |
| 4 | GANESH SHIVAJIRAO KULKARNI | Biomedical Engineering (BM) | 41.67 | 1 |
| 5 | PRANAV MILIND DEO | Biotechnology (BT) | 73.67 | 1 |
| 6 | SACHIN SINGH NARUKA | Chemical Engineering (CH) | 86.67 | 1 |
| 7 | KRISHAN PANJA | Chemistry (CY) | 70.33 | 1 |
| 8 | AJAY SINGHAL | Civil Engineering (CE) | 90.77* | 1 |
| 9 | SUMIT DEWDA | Civil Engineering (CE) | 90.77* | 1 |
| 10 | HITESH POPLY | Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) | 91 | 1 |
| 11 | SVEEKRUTH SHESHAGIRI PAI | Ecology and Evolution (EY) | 84 | 1 |
| 12 | ABHASH RAI | Electrical Engineering (EE) | 87.33 | 1 |
| 13 | KALPIT AGRAWAL | Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC) | 82 | 1 |
| 14 | A PAVANKUMAR REDDY | Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC) | 82 | 1 |
| 15 | DEVENDRA SINGH NEGI | Engineering Sciences (XE) | 76 | 1 |
| 16 | ROHAN NANDY | Geology & Geophysics (GG) | 82 | 1 |
| 17 | UPENDRA KUMAR GUPTA | Geology & Geophysics (GG) | 83 | 1 |
| 18 | KRISHNA SINGH RAJPUT | Instrumentation Engineering (IN) | 82.33 | 1 |
| 19 | NARAHARISETTY SAI SANDEEP | Instrumentation Engineering (IN) | 82.33 | 1 |
| 20 | TAMOGHNA CHAUDHARY | Life Sciences (XL) | 73.33 | 1 |
| 21 | PRADEEP SINGH | Mathematics (MA) | 54.67 | 1 |
| 22 | VIKAS KUMAR | Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 86.88* | 1 |
| 23 | JAYA GUPTA | Metallurgical Engineering (MT) | 83 | 1 |
| 24 | PRIYANSHU MAHESHWARI | Mining Engineering (MN) | 73.33 | 1 |
| 25 | GAURAV KUMAR | Petroleum Engineering (PE) | 76.67 | 1 |
| 26 | HARSHITA SHARMA | Physics (PH) | 85.33 | 1 |
| 27 | SURYANSH GARG | Production and Industrial Engineering (PI) | 88 | 1 |
| 28 | PRAMIT DAS | Statistics (ST) | 64.67 | 1 |
| 29 | PRIYA RATHORE | Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (TF) | 89.33 | 1 |
*Normalized Scores
Other GATE 2020 Toppers
| GATE 2020 Topper Name | Paper Name | Marks (out of 100) | All India Rank (AIR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIYUSH TIWARI | Computer Science | 79.33 | 17 |
| ANSHUMAN DUBEY | Architecture and Planning | 61.67 | 23 |
| ASHUTOSH RAI | Mechanical Engineering | 85.88 | 3 |
GATE Toppers 2020 - Highlights
GATE 2020: MEET Hitesh Poply who scored AIR 1 in CS
- Hitesh Poply bagged AIR-1 in Computer Science in GATE 2020. Out of 100 marks, he scored 91 and cleared the exam in his first attempt.
- Hitesh started his preparation when he was in the 5th semester of B.Tech. From 5th to 8th semester he prepared for GATE 2020 while attending his college.
- Hitesh is a B.Tech graduate and pursued engineering from the University School of Information and Communication Technology (USICT).
- Hitesh had not taken any coaching. He managed to prepare on his own for GATE.
- Besides his college, he took out 6-8 hours daily for GATE 2020 preparation. His determination and focus is an example for all.
GATE 2020: Meet Ajay Singhal who scored AIR 1 in CE
- GATE 2020 Civil Engineering topper, Ajay Singhal, completed his B.Tech in 2018 from IIT Roorkee with an aim to enter a PSU.
- Ajay had also appeared for GATE 2019 and this was his second attempt.
- “I have always focused on learning in a structured way, periodically reviewing topics and taking the mock tests to keep testing myself,” Ajay said.
- He said he also received assistance from a coaching institute that helped with the study content, resolving my doubts and the test sequence.
- His parents, friends and seniors gave him the much-needed boost and inspiration that helped him become a GATE 2020 topper.
GATE 2020: Meet Abhash Rai who scored AIR 1 in EE
- GATE 2020 EE topper, Abhash Rai, was still a student at NIT Patna's B.Tech course when he topped the exam for AIR 1.
- Abhash Rai also aims to join a PSU. “I attribute my achievement to my parents who have helped me through the toughest times of my life, and who have made me the topper of GATE 2020. I always concentrated on strategic study and revising subjects,” Abhash said.
- He also received assistance from a coaching institute that helped with the study content, solved my queries and the test series.
GATE 2020: Meet Gaurav Kumar who scored AIR 1 in PE
- Concentrate on your ambitions and one day, you certainly will achieve success. Such powerful focus is the attribute of the Begusarai boy, Gaurav Kumar, who went on to be GATE 2020 topper with AIR 1 in Petroleum Engineering.
- He aims for recruitment at a PSU called ONGC. This brilliant mind reached the top tier this year with all the personal effort, coaching and numerous books put together in some months, following an ineffective attempt (for ONGC) in the previous year.
- He insists that the same practice plan can not work for everyone. This is why he recommends that each person must take a few days to come up with a self-made plan that can be diligently followed.
GATE 2020: Meet Piyush Tiwari who scored AIR 17 in CS
- Jabalpur's bright brain, Piyush Tiwari, believes in numerous preparation elements which include web content, numerous books, online coaching, and advice from seniors. H
- aving tried two times with 400 + ranks, he finally landed on AIR 17 in GATE 2020.
- Piyush recognized the nervousness of the examination that helped him to practice efficiently. This can also benefit potential aspirants.
GATE 2020: Meet Ashutosh Rai who scored AIR 3 in ME
- GATE 2020 Mechanical Engineering topper Ashutosh Rai completed his B.Tech from Sri Ramswaroop Professional Colleges Group, Lucknow in 2019.
- He aims to join a PSU. Ashutosh already appeared for the test in 2019 and received a respectable score but appeared again this year and succeeded as the topper of GATE 2020.
- "I have always focused on learning in a scheduled way, constantly revising topics and trying not to be nervous or stressed out," Ashutosh said.
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GATE 2019 Toppers
- Shashank Mangal, GATE 2019 topper, said that he had the goal of joining IES and making engineering more advantageous to mankind. Currently, he is pursuing his final year B. Tech in Electronics Engineering at IIT Dhanbad. He always had a dream of clearing the exam. He made this dream a reality by attaining 989/1000 marks in GATE 2020 Instrumentation Engineering. He reveals that he began preparation for the exam one year before. He attempted numerous mock tests and took several online test series to reach his dream.
- Given below is a list of other GATE 2019 toppers with their subject and rank -
| S.No. | GATE 2019 Topper Name | Subject | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRAKHAR SINGH | CE | 1 |
| 2 | DEVENDRA SINGH NEGI | XE | 1 |
| 3 | RITESH LALWANI | EE | 1 |
| 4 | RAJAT SONI | EC | 1 |
| 5 | PRANAV SHARMA | CS | 1 |
| 6 | SHASHANK MANGAL | IN | 1 |
| 7 | SURYANARAYANA VIJAYKUMAR V | PI | 1 |
| 8 | VIKASH RAJ - CLICK HERE | PE | 1 |
| 9 | MUKESH PUNIA | EE | 2 |
| 10 | NIPUN MITTAL | CSE | 3 |
| 11 | AAKASH VERMA | ME | 7 |
| 12 | SHRYANS MEHTA | CE | 7 |
| 13 | GAURAV SRIVASTAVA | EE | 27 |
| 14 | ATINDRANATH GHOSH | CE | 5 |
| 15 | SIDDHARTH WADLA | ME | 4 |
| 16 | SHASHWAT | CH | 1 |
| 17 | MANAV AGARWAL | CH | 3 |
| 18 | MAYANK DIXIT | CH | 4 |
| 19 | SAYANTAN BHATTACHARYA | EE | 5 |
| 20 | SUKANYA PRASAD | TE | 33 |
| 21 | SAKET KUMAR YADAV | ECE | 27 |
| 22 | UDITYA RAJ | CE | 19 |
GATE 2018 Toppers
GATE 2018 Toppers
- After attempting GATE in Electrical Engineering for the second time, Ankit Goyal shone with AIR 1. His normalized score was 94/100 which included 15/15 in General Aptitude and 79/85 in Technical Subjects. Prashant Gupta, a farmer’s son, is another student who aced GATE Chemistry in 2018 by attaining AIR 1. He obtained 76.1/100 and said that he actually expected to be ranked within AIR 10. He had not the smallest idea that he would be the topper in his stream. Now, he aspires to author a book on how to crack GATE.
- Given below is a list of GATE 2018 toppers with their subject and score out of 100-
| S.No. | GATE 2018 Topper Name | Paper Name | Marks (out of 100) | All India Rank (AIR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANKIT GOYAL | Electrical Engineering | 94 | 1 |
| 2 | AMIT KUMAR | Mechanical Engineering | NA | 1 |
| 3 | JYOTIRANJAN BARIK | Agricultural Engineering | 71.67 | 1 |
| 4 | NAMITA KALRA | Computer Science Engineering | 83.3 | 1 |
| 5 | OCIMA KAMBOJ | Production & Industrial Engineering | NA | 1 |
| 6 | NAMAN JASWANI | Instrumentation Engineering | 92.67 | 1 |
| 7 | PRASHANT VARSHNEY | Chemical Engineering | 81.33 | 1 |
| 8 | PRASHANT GUPTA | Chemistry | 76.1 | 1 |
| 9 | HARSH NAGAR | Agricultural Engineering | NA | 2 |
| 10 | REEMA AGRAWAL | Civil Engineering | NA | 2 |
| 11 | ANUJ PRAJAPATI | Mechanical Engineering | NA | 2 |
| 12 | RAHUL AGARWAL | Electrical Engineering | NA | 2 |
| 13 | MAINUL HAQUE | Instrumentation Engineering | NA | 2 |
| 14 | SOUVIK SAHA | Civil Engineering | 3 | |
| 15 | DIVYANSHU JHA | Production & Industrial Engineering | NA | 3 |
| 16 | ANJALI PATEL | NA | NA | 3 |
| 17 | ASHEESH SACHAN | Agriculture Engineering | NA | 3 |
| 18 | PIYUSH KUMAR GUPTA | Electrical Engineering | NA | 5 |
| 19 | DHEERAJ KUMAR SAHU | Geology and Geophysics | NA | 9 |
| 20 | PRAKHAR PATIDAR | Agricultural Engineering | NA | 12 |
| 21 | SASHIDHAR SAASH | Instrumentation Engineering | NA | 13 |
| 22 | SHIVAM SINGH | Civil Engineering | NA | 14 |
| 23 | ROHIT SINHA | Civil Engineering | NA | 14 |
| 24 | MYCHARLA GANESH | Mechanical Engineering | NA | 14 |
| 25 | ACHINT CHAUDHARY | Computer Science | NA | 22 |
| 26 | MUDIT SINGH | Chemical Engineering | NA | 26 |
| 27 | SURYA SABBAVARAPU | Metallurgy | NA | 32 |
| 28 | PRATEEK GUPTA | Mechanical Engineering | NA | 32 |
| 29 | AFRAZ SIDDIQUI | Electrical Engineering | NA | 36 |
| 30 | ARPITA BISWAS | Chemical Engineering | NA | 44 |
| 31 | PRINCE DHANDA | Mechanical Engineering | NA | 46 |
| 32 | SAJID UL HAQ | Electrical Engineering | NA | 52 |
| 33 | ARVIND PATIDAR | NA | NA | 53 |
| 34 | KUNAL SAURAV | Electrical Engineering | NA | 66 |
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GATE Topper Tips
GATE Topper Tips for Preparation
GATE 2023 is among the most competitive entrance exams in India. Every year over 8 lakh candidates apply for the exam making it difficult to obtain a rank high enough to land a seat in a good college like an IIT. Therefore, to help GATE 2023 aspirants, given below are a few tips given by previous years’ GATE toppers-
- Make yourself familiar with GATE exam pattern
- GATE is administered only once in a year. The duration of the paper is 3 hours. 65 questions are asked bearing a total of 100 marks.
- The questions asked are MCQs, MSQs and NATs carrying 1 or 2 marks each.
- Incorrect MCQs are also negatively marked.
- Familiarise yourself with all this information about GATE exam pattern and marking scheme will help you prepare better. Check GATE 2023 Exam Pattern
- Know GATE syllabus and weightage of every topic
- GATE Syllabus is usually divided into General Aptitude and Core Discipline with a weightage of 15 and 85 marks respectively. Check GATE 2023 Syllabus
- Make a note of all the topics and sub-topics from each subject. Ensure that you prepare well for each topic.
- Analyze the weightage of every subject and topic through the previous year paper analysis.
- Research on previous years’ GATE question papers well. This will give you an understanding of which areas will need more of your time.
- Choose appropriate resources and books
- There are a number of resources for GATE preparation. These include online video lectures, books, mock test series, etc. It is essential that your primary resources are good enough and include all the topics from the syllabus.
- Look up the best books available for your paper. Check GATE Important Books
- You can go through your undergraduate books to establish a good foundation before you proceed to more complex topics.
- DOs of GATE preparation
- It is essential that you focus on understanding concepts instead of memorizing them.
- Practice question papers from previous years as often as you can.
- Answer and practice through several mock tests available on the official website.
- Understand the nature of questions asked from each subject - whether they are theory-based or numerical-based. Then, study accordingly.
- Attempt to find short methods to solve numerical questions which will save time.
- Plan your GATE preparation well
- You must begin preparing for GATE as soon as possible. This will give you more time to practice.
- Create an efficient study plan keeping in mind topic weightage and your lifestyle.
- Allocate sufficient time for revision as well.
- If you find yourself unable to study by yourself, you can get enrolled in preparatory courses - online or offline.
- Set specific targets and dedicate your effort to achieving them. A good idea would be to establish daily, weekly, and monthly goals.
- Revision and subject-wise tests to evaluate your preparation.
- It is only through revision that you will be able to retain all the information you have studied and practiced.
- It is recommended that you dedicate a day or two a week to revise what you have learned.
- Plan your preparation in a way that the time taken for revision of any topic reduces gradually. If this does not happen, study that topic again.
- Revision applies to numerical problems as well. Solve previous year's GATE question papers.
- Your time management skills will also improve.
Frequently Asked Questions
GATE 2023 Toppers FAQs
Ques: Can only GATE 2023 Topper download their scorecard?
Ans: All the candidates who appear for the exam can check their GATE 2023 Results. However, only GATE-qualified candidates will be able to download their scorecards. You can download your GATE 2023 scorecard using GOAPS. To do so, you will be required to enter your enrollment ID or email address, GOAPS password, and captcha.
Ques: How many GATE 2021 Toppers secured AIR 1 in the exam?
Ans: As many as 1,26,813 candidates cleared GATE 2021. Of these, 38 candidates secured AIR 1 in the 27 papers. Check GATE 2021 Toppers
Ques. If GATE 2023 Toppers have scored the same marks then in that case what will be their ranks?
Ans: GATE 2023 Score Calculation involves score normalization for papers conducted in multi-sessions. The raw marks (for single-session papers) and normalized marks (for multi-session papers) are used for computing GATE score (out of 1000). And GATE ranks is decided on the basis of these scores.
Ques: Can a GATE 2023 Topper with 700 marks in CS target IIT Madras for M.Tech?
Ans: Maybe. IIT Madras is among the top-ranking engineering college in India as per NIRF ranking. As per the previous year data, GATE Cut off for IIT Madras was 799 for the General category for CS. Meanwhile, the cut off for OBC, SC and ST were 658, 537 and 345 respectively. Depending on this data, if GATE 2023 CS Topper belongs to the General category, he/she might find it difficult to get admission at IIT Madras M.Tech CS. Check GATE Cut off for IITs
Ques: What is the highest package of a GATE Topper?
Ans: Salary packages of GATE Toppers depend on a number of factors. Since GATE scores are also used for PSU recruitment, if a topper joins a PSU they can get a packing ranging from INR 12-30 Lakhs per annum. However, if a GATE Topper prefers to join MTech at IIT or NIT, his/her salary package will depend on the performance in MTech and the job interview. However, it cannot be denied that GATE Toppers enjoy pretty good salary packages. Some of the top-paying PSU include PGCIL, NTPC, ONGC, IOCL, GAIL, etc. Check GATE 2023 PSU Recruitment
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.
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