GATE 2021 Books, Best Preparation Books & Study Material

GATE 2021 Books: GATE is one of the toughest national level competitive examination in India. Every year a lakhs of students appear in this exam and only a few of the examinees are able to qualify it. Qualifying any competitive exam requires a lot of hard work and of course best practice material and so is for GATE exam. GATE aspirants should try to refer only a genuine and updated study material as it enhances the chances of cracking exam. GATE 2021 Books list and details about GATE study material can be gathered from this article.

GATE 2021 Admit Card Releases on 8th January 2021

GATE 2021 Books, Best Preparation Books

GATE 2021 syllabus has been revised, candidates are advised to refer the new books of credible authors and publications for preparation. For the convenience of GATE aspirants we have shared a list of most recommended GATE preparation books with updated syllabus in this post.

Here, GATE aspirants will find crucial information related to GATE 2021 Best preparation books and study material. It will include information like the list of best books to refer to crack GATE 2021, how to obtain the best preparation books and other study material, a brief of exam scheme and other related details.

GATE 2021 Books 2021- Overview

Exam Name	GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) 2021
Article Category	Best Books for GATE 2021 preparation & study material
Examination Authority	IIT Bombay
Exam level	National Level Entrance Exam
Exam Year	2021
Frequency of exam	Once a year
UPSC GATE 2021 Exam mode	Online
Date of GATE 2021 Exam	5th, 6th, 7th, 12th, 13th, and 14th February 2021
Total Papers/ Subject	27
GATE 2021 Official portal	gate.iitb.ac.in

GATE 2021- Important Dates

Activities/ Events	Dates
Online Application submission	14th September to 7th October 2020
Downloading of admit card from	8th January 2021
GATE 2021 Exam date	5th, 6th, 7th,12th, 13th, 14th February 2021
Publication of result	22nd March 2021

GATE 2021 Exam Pattern

Take a quick look at the exam scheme of GATE 2020 shared below before moving to study material and best preparation book-

• GATE 2021 written exam is conducted in online mode i.e. Computer Based Test (CBT)
• Types of questions- Objective Type Questions. Remaining types will be of Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) or/ and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions
• Total Number of Papers- 27
• Sections- 2 (General section + Candidate’s subject)
• Duration of Exams- 3 hours

Paper Code	General Aptitude (GA) Marks	Subject Marks	Total Marks	Total Time
AG, AE, AR, BT, CE, CY, CH, CS, EC, EE, EY, ES, IN, ME, MN, MA, MT, PE, PI, PH, TF, ST & BM	15	85	100	180 Min
GG [Part A + Part B (Section 1 Geology OR Section 2 Geophysics)]	15	25 + 60	100	180 Min
XE (Section A + Any 2 Sections)	15	15 + (2 x 35)	100	180 Min
XH (Section B1 + Any 1 Section)	15	25 + (1 x 60)	100	180 Min
XL (Section P + Any 2 Sections)	15	25 + (2 x 30)	100	180 Min

List of GATE 2021 Best Preparation Books

Check the list of GATE 2021 preparation books given below for various subjects-

• Best CSE Books

Book Name	Author	Buy Link
The C Programming language (Edition 2)	Brian W. Kernighan, Dennis M. Ritchie
Classic Data Structures (Edition 2) for Programming and DS	Debasis Samanta
Introduction to Algorithms (Edition 3)	Thomas H. Cormen, Charles E. Leiserson,  Ronald L. Rivest, Clifford Stein
Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools (Edition 2)	Alfred V. Aho, Ravi Sethi, D. Jeffrey Ulman
Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach (Edition 6)	James F. Kurose, Keith W. Ross
Digital Logic & Computer Design (Edition 1)	M. Morris Mano
Operating System Concepts (Edition 8)	Silberschatz, Galvin, Gagne
Database System Concepts (Edition 6)	Silberschatz, Sudarshan, Korth
Higher Engineering Mathematics (Edition 43)	B. S. Grewal
Computer Organization and Architecture (Edition 7)	Hamacher, Vranesic, Zaky
An Introduction to Formal Languages and Automata (Edition 5)	Peter Linz
– Quantitative Aptitude For Competitive Examinations (Edition 7) – A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning (Revised Edition)	R.S. Aggarwal

• Best CE Books

Book Name	Author	Buy Link
Highway Engineering	S.K.Khanna, C.E.G. Justo
Basic Structural Analysis (Edition 3)	C.S .Reddy
Engineering Hydrology (Edition 4)	K Subramanya
R.C.C. Designs (Reinforced Concrete Structures) (Edition 3)	B.C. Punmia, Ashok Kumar Jain, Arun Jain
Basics and Applied Soil mechanics (Edition 2)	Gopal Ranjan, A.S.R. Rao
Design Of Steel Structures (Edition 3)	S.K Duggal
Water Supply Engineering(Environmental Engineering Vol.1) (Edition 28) Sewage Disposal And Air Pollution Engineering( Environmental Engineering Vol. 2) (Edition 3)	S.K Duggal
Strength of Materials (Edition 2)	U.C Jindal
Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics (Edition 14)	Dr. P.N. Modi, Dr. S.M Seth
Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structures (Edition 1)	S.K Garg
Higher Engineering Mathematics (Edition 43)	B.S. Grewal
Surveying (vol. 1,2,3)	B.C.Punia, Askok jain, Arun Jain

• Best Production and Industrial Engineering (PI) Books

Book Name	Author	Buy Link
IC Engine	Mathur Sharma
Heat Transfer	Made Easy Class Notes
Strength of MaterialS	Sadhu Singh
Materials Science	Made Easy Class Notes & Swadesh Singh
Fluid Mechanics and Machinery	Modi & Seth
Machine Design	VB Bhandari
Theory of Machine	SS Ratan
Thermodynamics	P.K Nag
Refrigeration	Made Easy Class Notes
Production	S K Mondal Notes Swadesh Sing

• Best CH Books

Book	Author	Buy Link
Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics	JM Smith
An Insight into Chemical Engineering	M.Subbu
Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering	McCabe – FPM and MO
Essentials of Chemical Reaction Engineering	Fogler
Heat Transfer	JP Holman
Principles of Mass Transfer and Separation Processes	BK Dutta

• ECE Books

Book Name	Author	Buy Link
Microelectronic Circuits: Theory and Applications (Edition 6)	Adel S. Sedra, Kenneth C. Smith
Automatic Control Systems (Edition 9)	Benjamin C. Kuo
Fundamentals of Electric Circuits (Edition 5)	Charles K. Alexander, Matthew N. O. Sadiku
Principles of Electromagnetics (Edition 4)	Mathew N.O. Sadiku
Semiconductor Physics and Devices (Edition 4)	Donald A. Neaman, Dhrubes Biswas
Signals & Systems (Edition 2)	Alan V. Oppenheim, Alan S.Willsky, S.Hamid Nawab
Principles of Communication Systems (Edition 3)	Goutam Saha, Herbert Taub, Donald Schilling
Digital Logic and Computer Design (Edition 1)	M. Morris Mano
Higher Engineering Mathematics (Edition 43)	B. S. Grewal

• Best EE Books 2020

Book Name	Author	Buy Link
Electrical Power Systems (Edition 6)	C. L. Wadhwa
Circuit Theory: Analysis & Synthesis (Edition 6)	Abhijit Chakrabarti
Control Systems Engineering (Edition 5)	I.J.Nagrath, M. Gopal
Power Electronics (Edition 5)	P.S.Bimbhra
Signals and Systems (Edition 2)	Oppenheim Alan V, Willsky Alan S, Nawab S. Hamid
Engineering Electromagnetics (Edition 8)	William H Hayt, John A Buck
A Course In Electrical And Electronic Measurements And Instrumentation (Edition 7)	A K Sawhney
Higher Engineering Mathematics (Edition 43)	B. S. Grewal
Integrated Electronics: Analog And Digital Circuits And Systems (Edition 2)	Christos C. Halkias, Chetan D. Parikh Jacob Millman
A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning (Edition: Revised)	R.S. Aggarwal

• Best ME Books

Book Name	Author	Buy Link
Engineering Thermodynamics	P.K. Nag
Theory of Machines	S S Rattan
Strength of Materials	Dr. B.C. Punmia, Ashok Kumar Jain, Arun Kumar Jain
A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning (Edition: Revised)	R.S. Aggarwal
Introduction to Fluid Mechanics & Fluid Machines	S. K. Som
Production Technology	R.K. Jain
Design of Machine Elements	V Bhandari
Industrial Engineering and Management	O. P. Khanna
Fundamentals of Engineering Heat and Mass Transfer	R.C. Sachdeva
Materials Science And Engineering	I P Singh

Best Geology and Geophysics (GG) Books

Book	Author	Buy Link
Engineering and General Geology	Parbin Singh
Geophysics	Telford
Structural Geology	Marland P Billings
Complete Master Guide GATE	Amresh Singh
Principles of Engineering Geology	K M Bangar

• AG Books

Book	Author	Buy Link
Soil & Water Conservation	VVN Murty
Farm Machinery	Three Authors
Concept of Agricultural Engineering	Mohanty Das

Also check the best books for some of the other GATE 2021 subjects-

Books	Author/Publication	Buy Link
Elements of Mining Technology	Deshmukh
Fundamentals of Aerodynamics	John D Anderson, Tata McGraw – Hill Education
Introduction to Petroleum Engineering	John R. Fanchi, Wiley-Blackwell
Fundamentals of Biomedical Engineering	G.S Sawhney
Aerodynamics for Engineers	John J. Bertin, Pearson
Miller and Freund’s Probability and Statistics for Engineers	Pearson
Textile Processing and Properties	TL Vigo
Farm Machinery And Equipment	Harris Pearson Smith
Production and Industrial Engineering	GKP
Games of Life: Explorations in Ecology, Evolution, and Behaviour	Karl Sigmund, Dover Publications

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