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GATE (all core branches)

A huge syllabus,
in the right order.

GATE gives you a very large syllabus and very little time. The win comes from studying the right subjects in the right order. Sankalp builds that order for your branch.

Paper at a glanceThe basic shape of the exam you are preparing for.
Paper65 questions · 100 marks
Time3 hours
TypesMCQ · MSQ · numerical answer
Aptitude15 marks, every paper
THE REAL NUMBERS

Everyone works hard. Few work in the right direction.

Every student in this list is studying hard. The result changes based on where those hours are spent.

How GATE narrows downRounded recent-year numbers, all branches together. Your branch will differ.
Sit GATEAcross all branches≈ 6.5 lakh
QualifyQualifying is only the first gate≈ 1.1 lakh
M.Tech seats in IITs and IIScThe main target for most≈ 12,000
PSU jobs through GATEVery high cut-offs here≈ 2,500
WHY GATE IS HARD

Four things that actually cost you marks.

The syllabus is too big to finish twice

You cannot revise everything. You must know which subjects carry the most marks for your branch.

Numerical answers give no options

No choices to work backwards from. Your method has to be right the first time.

Aptitude is free marks people skip

15 marks every year, and it needs almost no revision. Skipping it is a costly habit.

Cut-offs move with the paper

A safe score changes each year. Steady accuracy matters more than chasing one big score.

TWIST FINDER · GATE

One idea. Three levels of twist.

Click through the levels. You will see how a plain book question becomes a real GATE question — and how likely each version is.

Core · Signals · Linear time-invariant systems
Twisted: Adds two small changes plus one concept check.

These numbers come from patterns in past papers. They are a study guide, not a promise.

WHERE THE MARKS ARE

Not all chapters deserve equal time.

These weights come from past papers and from where students lose marks. Tap any box.

Which chapters give the most marksDarker means more marks came from that chapter in past papers. Tap any box.
Fewer marksMediumMost marks
A typical GATE starting pointThis is what a new learner's map often looks like. Practice reshapes it.
Core depthSpeedAccuracyTwistsAptitude
SYLLABUS MAP

Your syllabus, sorted by value.

Pick a subject to see which areas carry the most marks.

Signals and systems84Feeds control and communication
Network theory80Direct and steady marks
Digital logic76Small syllabus, quick marks
Control systems79Formula driven once clear
Thermodynamics78Core for mechanical branches
Strength of materials74Steady, standard question types
YOUR STUDY PLAN

A plan you can actually follow.

Most study plans fail in the third month. This one plans for that and keeps your old topics fresh.

PHASE 1 · SORT THE SYLLABUS

Find your high-mark subjects

Sankalp ranks your branch subjects by past-paper marks, so you know where hours actually pay.

PHASE 2 · BUILD THE CORE

Two subjects at a time, done properly

Deep on the top subjects first. Aptitude runs alongside in small daily doses.

PHASE 3 · NUMERICAL PRACTICE

Answers without options

Special practice for numerical answer questions, where a small slip means zero.

PHASE 4 · MOCKS AND RECALL

Full papers plus timed revision

Weak subjects come back more often, so nothing you built earlier slips away.

Every session, the same four stepsThis is what one sitting with Sankalp looks like.
STEP 1Find the gapTwo quick questions show what is really missing.
STEP 2Learn the conceptA trained-teacher style explanation, at your level.
STEP 3Face the twistsPractice the tricky versions of the same idea.
STEP 4Come back laterThe idea returns before you forget it.
TRY IT NOW

Answer one question. Watch it adapt.

Right answer, harder question. Wrong answer, we fix the idea first.

easyQuestion 1 · changes with your answer

For a linear time-invariant system, what is the output for an impulse input?

Concept score22%
Your answers0/0 right
What happens nextWaiting for your answer

Your answer decides what comes next.

No fixed worksheet. You move ahead only when the idea is clear.

GATE QUESTIONS

What GATE aspirants always ask.

Yes, and this is where a fixed plan matters most. Sankalp gives you the highest-value topic for the time you actually have that day, instead of a long list you cannot finish.

By past-paper marks for your branch and by what your answers show you are weak in. High marks plus weak base equals first priority.

The core method, mathematics and aptitude apply to every branch. Branch-specific depth is live for the most common branches and growing. Ask us about yours.

It is 15 marks in every paper and it stays learnt once you finish it. Skipping it to study more core theory is one of the most common GATE mistakes.

START WITH ONE CHAPTER

Start with the topic you keep skipping.

If you keep skipping a topic, that is usually the topic costing you the most marks in GATE.