Preparing for GATE can be as easy as preparing for your college examinations.

Just take little

cautions while studying any topic and do remember that GATE paper focus on your in depth
knowledge of subject, your basics, presence of mind during examination etc.

I’ll recommend following while preparing for your GATE exams people may differ as this is my
personnel opinion :

  Always follow standard books for GATE. 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. This may initially take some time but will
help you while revising before paper. Click here for expert tips to prepare notes for GATE.
  While reading any chapter/topic do ask your self following questions "What", "How", and "Why"
and see improvement
  Best way to prepare is to follow cycle Learn, Test, Analyze, Improve, Learn, Test, Analyze, Improve
……
Exam Crazy.com can help you when you test your self for GATE and its free.
  Click here to learn effective way to use examcrazy.com test series.
  Do remember that GATE is completely objective question based test. Most of time solving
objective questions is tricky. Learn tips to solve GATE objective questions from GATE Tutor.
  In case of doubts ask some expert or use forums to discuss questions as provided by
examcrazy.com or ask me at gate.tutor@gmail.com
  Don’t worry if your percentage in university exams is low as GATE admissions do not consider
them. Just maintain minimum percentage required by many colleges including IIT’s. Look at GATE
Cutoff and eligibility section to know eligibility and cut off of various colleges.
  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.
  Normally coaching GATE is not required but if you are not able to concentrate much then this is a
good option.

Standard Books for GATE

Preparation & Tips for Making
Notes
 

Preparing for GATE can be as easy as preparing for your college examinations. Just take little cautions
while studying any topic and do remember that GATE paper focus on your in depth knowledge of
subject, your basics, presence of mind during examination etc.

I’ll recommend following while preparing for your GATE exams people may differ as this is my personnel
opinion :
 

1. Always follow standard books

 . Try to cover complete syllabus. If not possible expertise in what ever portion of syllabus
you practice.

2. Try preparing notes after reading every chapter/topic. This may initially take some time
but will help you while revising before paper.
3. While reading any chapter/topic do ask your self following questions “What”, “How”, and
“Why” and see improvement
4. Best way to prepare is to follow cycle Learn, Test, Analyze, Improve.
Do remember that GATE is completely objective question based test. Most of time solving
objective questions is tricky. Learn

tips to solve objective questions from GATE Tutor .

5. In case of doubts do ask some expert or use forums to discuss questions as provided
by www.forum.onestopGATE.com
6. Don’t worry if your percentage in university exams is low as GATE admissions do not
consider them. Just maintain minimum percentage required by many colleges including
IIT’s.
7. 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.
8. Normally coaching is not required but if you are not able to concentrate much then this is a
good option.

Tips to make notes

1. Make notes short and concise

2. Maintain formulas, short-cuts and tips/tricks in notes
3. Every field of study has its own vocabulary, so identify words and terms used to represent
specific concepts. Maintain them in your notes.
4. Sometimes objective questions can be used to test your ability to distinguish concepts,
ideas, theories, events, facts from each other. Construct diagrams, charts, tables or lists to
summarize relationships.

Electrical Engineering
o Network Analysis: Van Valkenburg
o Electromagnetic: Willain H. Hayt
o Electrical Machinery: PS Bhimra
o Electrical Machines: Nagrath & Kothari
o Power System Engineering: Nagrath & Kothari
o Electric Power Systems: CL Wadhwa
o Automatic Control System: Benjamin C. Kuo
o Control System Engineering: Nagrath & Gopal
o Electrical & Electronic Measurement and Instrumentation: AK Sawhney
o Integrated Electronics: Milman & Halkias, Millma & Grobel
o Digital Logic & Computer Design: Morris Mano
o Power Electronics: PS Bhimra
o The GATE cutoff scores for IITs are as follows.

Branch Category Score

Computer Science Open / General 610
OBC 589
SC 430
 ST 410
Open / General 620
OBC 615
Electronics and Communication
SC 430
ST 375
Open / General 610
OBC 570
Electrical Engineering
SC 425
ST 360
Open / General 640
OBC 620
Mechanical Engineering
SC 465
ST 411
Open / General 450
OBC 395
Civil Engineering
SC 295
ST 265
Preparing for GATE can be as easy as preparing for your college examinations. Just take little cautions while
studying any topic and do remember that GATE paper focus on your in depth knowledge of subject, your basics,
presence of mind during examination etc.

I’ll recommend following while preparing for your GATE exams people may differ as this is my personnel
opinion :

1)Always follow standard books for GATE. Try to cover complete syllabus. If not possible expertise in what
ever portion of syllabus you practice.

2)Try preparing notes after reading every chapter/topic. This may initially take some time but will help you
while revising before paper. Click here for expert tips to prepare notes for GATE.

3)While reading any chapter/topic do ask your self following questions “What”, “How”, and “Why” and see
improvement

4)Best way to prepare is to follow cycle Learn, Test, Analyze, Improve, Learn, Test, Analyze, Improve ……
Youdowetest.com can help you when you test your self for GATE and its free.

5)Do remember that GATE is completely objective question based test. Most of time solving objective
questions is tricky. Learn tips to solve GATE objective questions from GATE Tutor .

6)In case of doubts do ask some expert or use forums to discuss questions as provided by youdowetest.com or
ask me at gate.tutor@gmail.com

7)Don’t worry if your percentage in university exams is low as GATE admissions do not consider them. Just
maintain minimum percentage required by many colleges including IIT’s. Look at GATE Cutoff and eligibility
section to know eligibility and cut off of various colleges.
8)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.

9)Normally coaching for GATE is not required but if you are not able to concentrate much then this is a good
option.

Network Analysis: Van Valkenburg

Electromagnetic: Willain H. Hayt
Electrical Machinery: PS Bhimra
Electrical Machines: Nagrath & Kothari
Power System Engineering: Nagrath & Kothari
Electric Power Systems: CL Wadhwa
Automatic Control System: Benjamin C. Kuo
Control System Engineering: Nagrath & Gopal
Electrical & Electronic Measurement and Instrumentation: AK Sawhney
Integrated Electronics: Milman & Halkias, Millma & Grobel
Digital Logic & Computer Design: Morris Mano
Power Electronics: PS Bhimra

Best Books list for Electrical DOWNLOAD LINKS(GATE AND IES)

ELECTRICAL BASICS: Bolystead Circuit analysis 
LINK: http://www.4shared.com/file/55771248/3588b123/Boylestad_Introductory_Circuit_Analysis__10th_Edition
_.html?s=1 
Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronics 
LINK: http://www.4shared.com/file/43525616/d7e4c35/Fundamentals_of_Electrical_Engineering_and_Electronic
s.html?s=1
Principles of Electrical Circuits (Thomas L floyd ) 
LINK: http://www.4shared.com/file/66418959/9c7a8aef/Floyd_-_Principles_of_Electric_Circuits_CC_8e.html?
s=1
A. Chakrabarti (Dhanpat Rai) Circuit Analysis and Synthesis (The first ltwo books are awesome to
start from scratch but whatever is left from syllabus point of view in first tow is covered here)
POWER ELECTRONICS: PS Bhimbra is enough. Stick to syllabus, prepare notes for this topic
ELECTRICAL MACHINES: PS Bhimbra is the best book to clear all fundas but if you find it difficutl
to understand . The other Best book is Ashfaq Hussain .
BL Thereja ( a textbook in electrical technology)- LINK:
(http://www.4shared.com/file/98266473/4bf8b3ef/A_Textbook_of_Electrical_Technology_Vol-I-
_B_L_THAREJA.html) this is a good book but it cannot compete in anyway with PS bimbra and Ashq
hussain
A textbook in electrical technology (Volume II) Multicolored edition
http://www.4shared.com/file/95453907/ccfc7a5d/A_Textbook_of_Electrical_Technology_B_L_THERAJA.html?
Electrical Motors and drives (Austin) http://www.freebookspot.in/Books-Electric%20Motors%20and
%20Drives%20%20Fundamentals,%20Types%20and%20Applications.htm
Principle Of electrical Machines (V.K.Mehta)
http://www.4shared.com/account/file/95443594/b04d407a/principles_of_electrical_machines__vk_mehta_.html

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THEORY: Follow any standard book. K D Prasad is considered The Bible
for this topic of the exam 
Electromagnetics Hayt
http://www.4shared.com/account/file/87922625/f6af87d2/Electromagnetics_6thEdition_HAYTSolutionsManual.ht
ml
A students guide to Maxwell equations LINK : http://www.freebookspot.in/Books-A%20Student%20s
%20Guide%20to%20Maxwell%20s%20Equations.htm
MEASUREMENTS: Sawhney is the only book. Solve IES EE papers for this topics (a must).
Questions are repeated.
POWER SYSTEM AND POWER SYSTEM PROTECTION: Ashfaq hussain and Wadhwa for Power
Systems. Bardriram-Vishwakarma for PSP. Again IES papers are a must.
Electrical Power Systems D.Das (http://www.freebookspot.in/Books-Electrical%20Power%20Systems
%202007.htm)
CONTROL SYSTEMs: Automatic Control system Kuo is good
Modern Control Engineering(Ogata) 
Link : http://www.freebookspot.in/Books-Modern%20Control%20Engineering.htm
Control Systems Engineering, 4th edition (+Solutions Manual) by Norman Nise
Link: http://www.freebookspot.in/Books-Control%20Systems%20Engineering,%204th%20edition
%20(%20Solutions%20Manual).htm
DIGITAL ELECTRONICS :I found thomas L Floyd book on digital fundamentals best one.
LINK: http://www.4shared.com/file/87916619/1cf675bd/Digital__Fundamentals__Floyd_.html?s=1
ELECTRONIC DEVICES: Again Thomas L floyd Books
(http://www.4shared.com/dir/7326943/f231c52e/Electronic_Devices_cc7e__CD.html )

Best sites to Check out Free Engineering books:

www.4shared.com
www.freebookspot.in ( your search words need to be specific or try to get the ISBN number of the
book in search from AMAZON.COM. It will help)
http://gigapedia.com (THIS HAS THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF GOOD BOOKS ) ( Ypu will need to
Register here before you can search for the books if you feel confused Check this link below for a
step- by-step tutorial)
http://vikasgupta.wordpress.com/2009/08/10/gigapedia-the-greatest-largest-and-the-best-website-for-
downloading-free-e-books/ 
www.esnips.com ( Hmm i donot find much useful but still you can grab some books there as well)
All the THOMAS L FLOYD BOOKS I mentioned are in .DJVU Format so you will need to download
DJVU FILE READER from here http://www.4shared.com/file/31691215/7002798b/DJVU_File_Reader.html?
s=1
Do check out all these Books and I donot think there will be any space left for correspondence
courses. They are the Best books in my opnion. You can always check the rating of Books on
AMAZON .COM before you wish to put in time to read the books as well
Last but not the least If you are a begineer or staring after a big gap. It would take at the most 6
months if u invest 13 hours of your time to these books and my suggestion would be to invest
more time in basics Books the 4 books I mentioned at the start are awesome and you won't find
any book difficult after that infact you would love electrical engineering !!! 
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Elements of Electromagnetics 
http://www.4shared.com/file/88086726/7af11288/_2__Elements_Of_Electromagnetics__Sadiku__3rd_ed.html

Some more books

Micorelectonic Circuits Sedra & Smith (Book with solution Manual)
http://www.freebookspot.in/Books-Microelectronic%20Circuits%20-%205th%20Edition.htm
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Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory (7th Edition) by Robert L Boylestad,
Download Link:
Book:
http://rapidshare.com/files/268226104/electronic_devices_and_circuit_theory_7th_edition.rar 
OR
http://www.filefactory.com/file/ah18c3h/n/electronic_devices_and_circuit_theory_7th_edition_rar 
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Solution Manual:
http://rapidshare.com/files/268231020/Electonic_Devices_Circuit_Theory_Instructor.rar OR
http://www.filefactory.com/file/ah18ec6/n/Electonic_Devices_Circuit_Theory_Instructor_rar
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Digital systems: RONALD TOCCI (Best recommended)
http://www.4shared.com/file/53489705/8b3e32db/Digital_systems_principles_and_applications_8ed_Tocci__200
1.html?s=1
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Integrated Electronics - Jacob Millman & Christos
http://www.4shared.com/file/109562085/9b31239f/Integrated_Electronics_-
_Jacob_Millman_and_Christos_Hallkias.html?s=1