GATE Preparation

Friend,
From the first year, you can join coaching centres to prepare for GATE exam or you can study yourself by solving sample papers while studying with books. Go for the link to get the tip for GATE preparation:
https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/www.shiksha.com/articles/amp/gate-preparation-tips-5-best-resources-online-blogId-7177

You need to pursue B.Tech. With stream such as civil, mechanical, electronic, electrical, CS, etc. To appear for GATE exam, maximum of 2 attempts will be there for you. Most probably, M.Tech admission is based on the GATE rank for many top colleges.

Either, you should take a coaching class for GATE or you can prepare at your own level. You can buy some standard books for that and whatever you learn in the entire B.Tech, learn them purely. It will help you a lot.
All the best.

Hi there,
GATE is an exam which can obviously clear with self-study only as you are already at college level must be fully matured, also all the subjects are related to 4 years of your engineering so the only self-study will work, also be attentive during your regular classes in engineering it will help you a lot. Before exams, you can buy some test series and also you should practice some other books for GATE.

10 Expert Tips To Crack GATE are mentioned at the link provided below:
https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/articles/10-expert-tips-to-crack-gate-2016-blogId-11497.

Yes, you can directly opt for B.Tech in CS in any private college, some colleges are listed below, do check them:
MIT College of Engineering, Pune
Lovely Professional University, Phagwara
Marathwada Institute of Technology, Bulandshahr
VIIT College of Technology and Management, Bulandshahr
Brahmanand Group of Institutions, Bulandshahr
VIIT Polytechnic College, Bulandshahr.

If you plan to skip college and rather study at a coaching centre. Small colleges usually don't have proper faculty or means for students. You will have a hard time understanding even basic concepts let alone the preparation of GATE.

If you are looking for distance education courses for GATE preparation, then Made Easy offers topic wise course material and previous years solved papers too. Career Launcher also offers topic wise question sets. Other institutes like Gateforum, Ace Academy, IES Academy. Along with distance course material you must join a test series to get a feel of actual test. You can better start preparing for GATE from 3rd year.

There are lot of institutions which offer GATE coaching. After your B.Tech or B.E its better to go for coaching in a reputed institution and get through with the GATE exam. Its little tough so need time for preparation.