GATE Exam - Civil Engineering Special - Syllabus, Old Papers, Cracking Tips, Statistics, PSU's Through Gate

GATE - Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering is an all India examination administered and conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the National Coordination Board for admission to Post Graduate Courses in top Engineering Colleges in India.

GATE 2014 Eligibility:-

• Bachelor's degree holders in Engineering/Technology/Architecture (4 years after 10+2) and those who are in the final of such programmes. (Pre-final years not eligible)
• Master's degree holders in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalent and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.
• Candidates in the second or higher year of the Four-year Integrated Master's degree programme (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology or in the third or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master's degree programme and Dual Degree programme in Engineering/Technology.
• Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognized by UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by IE(I), AMICE(I) by the Institute of Civil Engineers (India)-ICE(I)) as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those who have completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.

Important Dates:-

Last date for Submission of Online Application  : September 2013

Examination : 01 February 2014 to 02 March 2014

GATE 2013 Statistics:-
No of civil students appeared: 67472 (Just 6.9% of total GATE students all branch)
No of students qualified: 11920

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GATE TIPS

• GATE mainly tests the fundamentals. So make sure you make your fundamentals very strong & clear. This only comes with the practice.
• Always follow standard books
• Make notes short and concise
• Maintain formulas, short-cuts and tips/tricks in notes
• Try to cover complete syllabus. If not possible expertise in what ever portion of syllabus you practice.
• Try preparing notes after reading every chapter/topic
• Every field of study has its own vocabulary, so identify words and terms used to represent specific concepts. Maintain them in your notes.
• Group study is one of the best ways of preparation. Divide sections/topics between you and your partner and have a brief session on topic from your friend before you actually start topic. This will save your time and efforts and will improve your and your partner’s understanding on the topic.

Best Study Material for GATE - Civil Engineering:-

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Recommended Books for GATE - Civil Engineering:-

Strength of Materials:- Gere & Temoshenko, B C Punamia

Structural Analysis:- Negi, S Ramamurtham, C K Vang

Concrete Structures:-  Punamia & Jain, H J Shah

Steel Structures:-  Duggal

Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering:-  Ranjan & Rao, Venkat Ramaiha, S K Garg

Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics:- Modi & Seth, R K Bansal, Subramanyam

Hydrology:- Subramanyam

Irrigation:-  S K Garg

Highway Engineering:- Khanna & Jasto, Kadiyali

More details  & Syllabus : http://gate.iitd.ac.in

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• BHEL: 800 Engineer Trainees in Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics Disciplines
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• Indian Oil: 225
  Engineer Trainees in Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, Computer Science and  Information Technology, Electrical, Instrumentation, Mechanical and  Matallurgy Disciplines 
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• NTPC: Graduate Engineer Trainees in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Instrumentation and Electronics Engineering Disciplines 
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PSU GATE 2013

Name of PSU	No of Seats	Eligibility	Streams Applicable	Relevant Dates	CTC	Website
PowerGrid	NA	GATE 2013	EE	7 Jan - 8 Feb	12.7 Lakhs PA	Link
IOCL	400	GATE 2013	CE, CH, CS, EE, IN,EE, ME and Metallurgy	10 Dec - 19 Jan		Link
MECL	20	GATE 2013	ME	1 Jan - 31 Jan	4.8 Lakhs PA	Link
DDA	NA	GATE 2013	CE, EE, ME	24 Dec - 14 Feb	4.8 Lakhs PA	Link
BEL India	150	GATE 2013	EC, ME, CS	28 Dec - 14 Feb	4.8 Lakhs PA	Link
GAIL	NA	GATE 2013	ME, EE, CH, IN	6 Dec - 15 Jan		Link
BPCL	NA	GATE 2013	ME	5 Dec - 9 Feb	10 Lakhs PA	Link
BHEL	500	GATE 2013	ME, EE, EC	1 Jan - 31 Jan	8-9 Lakhs PA	Link
NTPC	209	GATE 2013	EE, ME, CE, IN ,EC	20 Jan - 10 Feb	3-6 Lakhs	Link
HPCL	250	GATE 2013	ME, CE, EE, EC, IN	24 Dec - 14 Feb	8.5 Lakhs	Link
NALCO	60	GATE 2013	ME, EE, IN, CE, CH, EC, Metallugry, Mining, Geology	30 Spet - 8 Oct		Link
MECON	40	GATE 2013	ME and CE	15 Jan - 14 Feb		Link
CONCOR	NA	GATE 2013	ME and CS			Link
BARC	Notification not released yet
DVC	Notification not released yet

* Relevant seats in branches we cater to.
PA - per annum, PM - per month
CTC is approximate

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