hi satish,

yes,you can start your gate preparation from this academic year. i know there'll be more labs/records/observation/academics from this year but you don't need to spend separate time for gate preparation.you've to learn each and every subjects with full involvement.solve and study concepts in daily-basis.from 3rd year,get the syllabus and previous question papers of gate.spend 2 or 3 hours daily to solve previous questions problems.if you dont have clarity on certain concept,then ask more doubts on classes.dont be shy or hesitate to ask question to your faculty.i think you'll write gate in your final year.so spend your first semester of final year for revision.please refer following articles,

for best books:

• https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/what-are-best-books-for-gate-me

for previous year questions:

• http://gate.iitm.ac.in/Previousqp

to get answer key,click preExam>> previous answerkeys in above link.

related links:

• https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/gate-qualified-multiple-options-for-you

all the best!

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Hello satish,

I would like to tell you that it depends on person to person on how much they want to be prepared but the earlier you start, the better.

You can start by following some of the tips given below:

• Remember these things when making the plan:
• Categorise the topics depending on where you stand: weak, medium, strong
• Allot time for each category
• Make time for revision of each topic. Indexing the problems you have solved would make life easier.
• Make it a habit of taking notes.
• Jot down formulas that you find difficult to remember.
• Do periodic review of your progress.

I would suggest you to visit the carers360-'s link given below which has a detailed explanation for tips for GATE.

The link for the same is:https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/top-10-tips-crack-gate

Hope this helps and all the very best to you!