Students’ Speak: GATE preparation strategy for Chemical Engineering
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2025 ( GATE )
Exam On - 1 Feb '25
By: Yash Singhal
In chemical engineering, you must clear your concepts first in all the subjects that you have studied in your four-year of your graduation. After that look for the scoring topics says Yash.
GATE is conducted by one of IITs every year for admission to postgraduate courses and also, government jobs in public sector undertakings (PSU).
But what should be the strategy to clear this exam with a good score so as to get selected either for the govt job or for the postgraduate courses at the top institutes? Here are some of the tips that one can follow to get good marks/rank in this exam.
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There is a 90% more chance of getting best college recommendations by sharing preferences.First, focus mostly on the scoring topics of the exam. In chemical engineering, you must clear your concepts first in all the subjects that you have studied in your four-year of your graduation. After that look for the scoring topics. Some of the most important ones are mentioned here:
- Thermodynamics
- Fluid Mechanics
- Heat transfer
- Mass transfer
- Chemical reaction engineering
- Chemical technology
- Calculus
Study these topics most carefully and try to solve as many questions as you can, but mainly those are conceptual questions. Most of the questions that you will study, you will find in the paper, but you have to make sure that you have studied enough questions provided in the book that you study.
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Keep practising, but keep almost four months just before the exam for the revision. You will be able to analyse your week topics and can be able to revise and make rock strong those topics in your mind. At least one month before the exam, start solving mock test papers and try to solve them in two and a half hour’s time.
Books are the most important for this exam as if you can’t be able to take a good one then you might not be able to crack the exam. So how to get good books. Choose books that allow you to grab the knowledge provided. Almost all the books have the same questions, the only difference is in the explanation, so opt for the one in which you are able to get more and more.
Take the latest blueprint of the exam pattern, as this will play a vital role in your preparation so that you are able to modify your preparation pattern as accordingly.
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There are also affordable MTech colleges in India that accept GATE scores, providing quality education without a hefty price tag, and offering opportunities for students seeking cost-effective options to pursue their higher studies. Listed below are some of the top low-cost M.Tech colleges in India
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The table below shows the average placement package offered by top recruiters who participated in top GATE accepting M.Tech colleges in India:
College Name | Annual Average Package | Top Recruiters |
|---|---|---|
INR 15 LPA – INR 18 LPA | Microsoft, Google, TCS, Infosys, etc. | |
INR 16 LPA | Microsoft, Schlumberger, Peepal Design, Pega, etc. | |
INR 9 LPA – INR 22 LPA | Airbus, Honeywell, Rolls-Royce (offering Engineer roles), and non-core companies, etc. | |
INR 14 LPA | Google, Microsoft, Graviton, MasterCard, etc. | |
INR 21 LPA | Google, Microsoft, Intel, IBM, etc. |
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website.
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Hello I hope you are doing fine
There are 1,891 engineering colleges accepting GATE for M.Tech in India that offers Mtech courses. There are some colleges accepting its score for antique admissions.
Vellore institute of technology, SRM University Chennai, Shiksha O anusandhan Bhubaneswar, Thapar in
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Joining the top M.Tech colleges in India accepting GATE score can be worthwhile for you. For that, you need to check its ROI. Listed below are some colleges along with their tuition fees and average placement package:
College Names | Total Tuition Fee | Annual Average Package |
|---|---|---|
INR 1 Lacs – INR 7 lakh | INR 15 LPA – INR 18 LPA | |
INR 3 lakh | INR 14 LPA | |
INR 20,000 | INR 9 LPA – INR 22 LPA | |
INR 1 lakh | INR 10 LPA | |
INR 20,000 | INR 21 LPA |
Disclaimer: The above statistics are based on the latest available data.
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IIT Madras emerged to be as the top M.Tech colleges in India. Listed below are some colleges along with their NIRF ranking 2024:
Top Colleges | NIRF 2022 | NIRF 2023 | NIRF 2024 |
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1 | 1 | 1 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | |
3 | 3 | 3 | |
4 | 4 | 4 | |
5 | 6 | 5 | |
6 | 5 | 6 | |
7 | 7 | 7 | |
9 | 8 | 8 | |
8 | 9 | 9 | |
13 | 15 | 10 |
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website of the ranking body listed and may vary.
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What are the various courses offered by M.Tech colleges accepting GATE score in India?