Best Books To Prepare For GATE Agriculture (AG) Examination

GATE Agriculture (AG) Exam Pattern/Structure

GATE Agriculture (AG) Test/Exam Pattern (Based on last 3 years papers)
GATE Agriculture (AG) Test or Exam Pattern (Based on last 3 years papers)

GATE General Aptitude Questions:

Exam/Test/Paper contains 10(out of 65) questions that test the “General Aptitude” (language and analytic skills)and carry a total of 15 marks (out of 100), apart from the core subject of Agriculture (AG).

GATE Agriculture (AG) Questions:

Exam/Test/Paper contains 55(out of 65) questions that test the “Tech + Maths” (Engineering Mathematics, Farm Machinery, Farm Power, Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, Agricultural Processing Engineering, Dairy and Food Engineering)and carry a total of 85 marks (out of 100).

Duration and examination type: The examination is of 3 hours duration, and contains a total of 65 questions worth a maximum of 100 marks. From 2014 onward, the examination for all the papers is carried out in an online Computer Based Test (CBT) mode where the candidates are shown the questions in a random sequence on a computer screen. The questions consist of both multiple choice questions (four answer options out of which the correct one has to be chosen) and numerical answer type questions (answer is a real number, to be entered via an on-screen keypad and computer mouse). Candidates are provided with scribble pads for rough work and these have to be returned after the examination. At the end of the 3-hour window, the computer automatically closes the screen from further actions.

Steps And Strategy To Prepare For GATE Agriculture (AG) Exam

1. Take a diagnostic test – best diagnostic test is a GATE paper of any of the previous 3 years.
2. Note down what you have scored and what was the actual GATE qualifying score cut-off. Note that qualification does not help you much. What you need is a good score. So note the good score mentioned above and measure the gap between your score and a good score.
3. Note the GATE syllabus and mark your topics that you are good at. First try to master subjects that you are good at.
4. However, some subjects like Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Farm Power and Irrigation and Drainage Engineering have a high weightage. So you should definitely prepare these.
5. General Aptitude does not require preparation. It requires practice. So just practice solving Aptitude questions every day for 30 minutes.
6. Mathematics may have a very high weightage. But note that to get these 10-12 marks, what you have to study and practice is typically more than a core subject. So if you wish to eliminate some topics in Maths, it is fine. Master topics that you are good at.
7. Take lots of section tests and Mocks. Career Avenues provides an excellent test series for GATE Agriculture (AG). For more details click here.
8. In case you require focused GATE study material and books, you should take Career Avenues GATE Agriculture (AG) study material which has been made by IIT alumni and is focused towards GATE. For more details click here.

There are many good Test Series for GATE Agriculture (AG) Exam Preparation. But student should be able to identify the good and the not so good test series before making a purchase.

The key points to note are –

1. Many Test Series are very tough and are not of GATE Agriculture (AG) level. Most Questions of GATE Agriculture (AG) can be solved in maximum of 3-4 minutes. But if a test series gives questions which a student will take many steps to calculate and 8-10 minutes to solve, then test series is not having GATE Agriculture (AG) type of questions.
2. Many institutes who train both for GATE and IES mix questions from both types of tests.
   This is not a good test series as the type and style of questions of both exams are different.
3. Blocking Test Series:
   Some institutes have a practice of blocking your test series if you do not submit your GATE Admit Card details. This is an illegal practice. When you have purchased a product, at no point does any institute have the right to block access on such frivolous grounds.
4. CAREER AVENUES provides an excellent Test Series for the GATE Agriculture (AG) Branch.

Here are the features of Career Avenues GATE Agriculture (AG) Test Series.

1. GATE Agriculture (AG) like platform including virtual calculator.
2. Strong GATE Agriculture (AG) test analysis that help you understand your strong and weak areas.
3. Require very little internet bandwidth.
4. Can be answered on Smart-Phones as well.
5. All numerical questions with detailed explanations.
6. All India Rankings for select mock papers.
7. Questions made by GATE Agriculture (AG) toppers, of the perfect level.

NPTEL Videos And GATE Agriculture (AG) Exam Preparation

1. NPTEL Videos are great videos for learning a subject. They have been made by the best teachers in India, and are very detailed.
   However, in our opinion, they are only partly useful for GATE Agriculture (AG) exam prepararion.
2. The NPTEL Videos were not made from the perspective to coach for GATE Agriculture (AG). They were made to teach/explain a subject. It is similar to subject books written by good authors. They teach the entire subject.
3. But GATE Agriculture (AG) is focused on a few parts of the subject and is more application oriented.
4. So you should ideally use some GATE Agriculture (AG) focused study material or Video Lectures to prepare for GATE Agriculture (AG). In parts of the subject where you may want to go in depth, you may refer to NPTEL Videos.
5. It Is Very Important That Students Use GATE Agriculture (AG) Focused Video Lectures. That Being So, Our Dedicated IITian Faculties At CAREER AVENUES With Years Of Experience While Facilitating GATE Agriculture (AG) Coaching, Have Prepared Comprehensive Videos Focused On GATE Agriculture (AG) Exam.

Click on the relevant links given below to access Past GATE Agriculture Papers & Answer Keys of any GATE 2018, GATE 2017, GATE 2016, GATE 2015, GATE 2014 & GATE 2013 years of your choice.

GATE Agriculture Past Papers & Answer Keys

• Given below are the links to GATE Agriculture papers and their answer keys for years 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018 as published by the IITs.
• Going through the test papers will give you an excellent idea about the nature of GATE, the level of difficulty, the type of questions, etc.
• It would be best that you try to answer these tests seriously in a 3-hour period to get the maximum benefit out of it.

GATE 2018 Agriculture Paper

GATE 2018 Agriculture Answer Key

GATE 2017 Agriculture Paper

GATE 2017 Agriculture Answer Key

GATE 2016 Agriculture Paper

GATE 2016 Agriculture Answer Key

GATE 2015 Agriculture Paper

GATE 2015 Agriculture Answer Key

GATE 2014 Agriculture Paper

GATE 2014 Agriculture Answer Key

GATE 2013 Agriculture Paper

GATE 2013 Agriculture Answer Key

CAREER AVENUES provides best training for GATE Agriculture through its various programs. You can find more details using link given below:

If you wish to know more about GATE Agriculture Tests, GATE Agriculture 2019, GATE Agriculture 2020 and GATE Agriculture 2021 Coaching, Study Material, Books, & Video Lecture Courses then click on the quick links given at the bottom of this page. If you have any questions regarding GATE Agriculture Course Enrollment you can Call Us or Whatsapp Chat With Us or Message Us; details are given at the bottom of this page. Furthermore; you can visit any of our Mumbai GATE Coaching, Delhi GATE Coaching, Chennai GATE Coaching, Chandigarh GATE Coaching, Ludhiana GATE Coaching, Jalandhar GATE Coaching, Hyderabad GATE Coaching and Trivandtrum GATE Coaching center Locations for counseling.

The best time to start preparing for GATE Agriculture (AG) is the first time you heard or thought about it while purshuing graduate degree in engineering. Now as per our experience, there are mainly 5 different time-period in which students normally hear or think about GATE Agriculture (AG) Exam. Identify your time-period and start preparing accordingly.

Best GATE Agriculture (AG) Classes In India

• There are a lot of good classes and a lot of not good classes. So it is very important to understand how to figure out the best GATE Agriculture (AG) Class.
• Remember what works for Jack will not work for Jill, as both may have different competency levels and learning abilities.
• Some of the good classes conduct GATE Agriculture (AG) Coaching in large Classrooms. They also spend over a hundred hours on a single subject. These classes are good for students who require both Engineering Coaching and GATE Agriculture (AG) Coaching. The downside of this kind of approach is that, students end up wasting more time in note making and learning concepts and less time in gate level stuffs.

Years Of Experience In Conducting GATE Agriculture (AG) Classes Mostly Into All Of The Main Cities Of India As Well As Great Enthusiasm Of All Of Our IITian Faculty, Has Helped Us Develop The Best Classroom Teaching System At CAREER AVENUES.

About Career Avenues Classroom Teaching System:

• Smaller batches of 25 to 50 students.
• More personal attention by faculty.
• Doubt solving done immediately in classes.
• Easy Student-Faculty interaction.
• Printed notes provided to students (saves time from useless note taking).
• Class focus is explaining concepts and checking if students have understood the concept accurately.
• A large number of GATE Agriculture (AG) questions solved in class with the faculty.
• So classes starts with concepts and ensures every student reaches GATE Agriculture (AG) level.

There are two types of GATE Agriculture (AG) Exam Preparation Study Material:

1. Single Books for entire GATE Agriculture (AG) Branch
   &
2. A Set Of Books (typically broken-up subject wise) for GATE Agriculture (AG) Branch.

In our experience, there are 5 different stages in which students find themselves while preparing for GATE Agriculture (AG). Identify your stage and plan accordingly.

Being a GATE aspirant, it is very important that you first know what is the syllabus for GATE Agriculture (AG) Examination before you start preparation.

Keep handy the updated copy of GATE Agriculture (AG) Examination syllabus.

Go through the complete and updated syllabus, highlight important subjects and topics based on Past GATE Agriculture (AG) Papers and Weightage plus your understanding of particular subject or topic.

Keep tracking and prioritising your preparation-to-do list and the syllabus for the GATE Agriculture (AG) examination.

Section 1: Engineering Mathematics

Linear Algebra: Matrices and determinants, linear and orthogonal transformations, Caley Hamilton theorem; Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors, solutions of linear equations.

Calculus: Limit, continuity and differentiability; partial derivatives; homogeneous function – Euler’s theorem on homogeneous functions, total differentiation; maxima and minima of function with several independent variables; sequences and series – infinite series, tests for convergence; Fourier, Taylor and MacLaurin series.

Vector Calculus: Vector differentiation, scalar and vector point functions, vector differential operators – del, gradient; divergence and curl; physical interpretations-line, surface and volume integrals; Stokes, Gauss and Green’s theorems.

Differential Equations: Linear and non-linear first order Ordinary Differential Equations (ODE); homogeneous differential equations, higher order linear ODEs with constant coefficients; Laplace transforms and their inverse; Partial Differential Equations – Laplace, heat and wave equations.

Probability and Statistics: Mean, median, mode and standard deviation; random variables; Poisson, normal and binomial distributions; correlation and regression analysis.

Numerical Methods: Solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations; numerical integration – trapezoidal and Simpson’s rule; numerical solutions of ODEs.

Section 2: Farm Machinery

Machine Design: Design and selection of machine elements – gears, pulleys, chains and sprockets and belts; overload safety devices used in farm machinery; measurement of force, stress, torque, speed, displacement and acceleration on machine elements – shafts, couplings, keys, bearings and knuckle joints.

Farm Machinery: Soil tillage; forces acting on a tillage tool; hitch systems and hitching of tillage implements; functional requirements, principles of working, construction and operation of manual, animal and power operated equipment for tillage, sowing, planting, fertilizer application, inter-cultivation, spraying, mowing, chaff cutting, harvesting and threshing calculation of performance parameters – field capacity, efficiency, application rate and losses; cost analysis of implements and tractors.

Section 3: Farm Power

Sources of Power: Sources of power on the farm — human, animal, mechanical, electrical, wind, solar and biomass; bio-fuels.

Farm Power: Thermodynamic principles of I.C. engines; I.C. engine cycles; engine components; fuels and combustion; lubricants and their properties; I.C. engine systems – fuel, cooling, lubrication, ignition, electrical, intake and exhaust; selection, operation, maintenance and repair of I.C. engines; power efficiencies and measurement; calculation of power, torque, fuel consumption, heat load and power losses; performance index, cost analysis of implements and tractors.

Tractors and Power tillers: Type, selection, maintenance and repair of tractors and power tillers; tractor clutches and brakes; power transmission systems – gear trains, differential, final drives and power take-off; mechanics of tractor chassis; traction theory; three point hitches – free link and restrained link operations; steering and hydraulic control systems used in tractors; tractor tests and performance; human engineering and safety considerations in design of tractor and agricultural implements.

Section 4: Soil and Water Conservation Engineering

Fluid Mechanics: Ideal and real fluids, properties of fluids; hydrostatic pressure and its measurement; continuity equation, kinematics and dynamics of flow; Bernoulli’s theorem; laminar and turbulent flow in pipes, Darcy-Weisbach and Hazen-Williams equations, Moody’s diagram; flow through orifices, weirs and notches; flow in open channels, dimensional analysis – concepts of geometric dimensionless numbers.

Soil Mechanics: Engineering properties of soils; fundamental definitions and relationships; index properties of soils; permeability and seepage analysis; shear strength, Mohr’s circle of stress, active and passive earth pressures; stability of slopes, Terzaghi’s one dimensional soil consolidation theory.

Hydrology: Hydrological cycle and measurement of its components; meteorological parameters and their measurement; analysis of precipitation data; runoff estimation; hydrograph analysis, unit hydrograph theory and application; stream flow measurement; flood routing, hydrological reservoir and channel routing, Infiltration – indices and equations, drought and its classification.

Surveying and Leveling: Measurement of distance and area; instruments for surveying and levelling; chain surveying, methods of traversing; measurement of angles and bearings, plane table surveying; types of levelling; the odolite traversing; contouring; total station, introduction to GPS survey, computation of areas and volume.

Soil and Water Erosion: Mechanics of soil erosion – wind and water erosion: soil erosion types, factors affecting erosion; soil loss estimation; biological and engineering measures to control erosion; terraces and bunds; vegetative waterways; gully control structures, drop, drop inlet and chute spillways; earthen dams.

Watershed Management: Watershed characterization and land use capability classification; water budgeting in watershed, rainwater harvesting, check dams and farm ponds.

Section 5: Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Soil-Water-Plant Relationship: Water requirement of crops; consumptive use and evapotranspiration; measurement of infiltration, soil moisture and irrigation water infiltration.

Irrigation Water Conveyance and Application Methods: Design of irrigation channels and underground pipelines; irrigation scheduling; surface, sprinkler and micro irrigation methods, design and evaluation of irrigation methods; irrigation efficiencies.

Agricultural Drainage: Drainage coefficient; planning, design and layout of surface and sub- surface drainage systems; leaching requirement and salinity control; irrigation and drainage water quality and reuse; non-conventional drainage system.

Groundwater Hydrology: Groundwater occurrence; Darcy’s Law, steady and unsteady flow in confined and unconfined aquifers, groundwater exploration techniques; overview of groundwater recharge estimation and artificial recharge techniques.

Wells and Pumps: Types of wells, steady flow through wells; design and construction of water wells; classification of pumps; pump characteristics; pump selection and installation.

Section 6: Agricultural Process Engineering

Engineering properties of agriculture produce: Physical, thermal, frictional, rheological and electrical properties.

Evaporation and Drying: Concentration and drying of liquid foods – evaporators, tray, drum and spray dryers; hydrothermal treatments; drying and milling of cereals, pulses and oilseeds; drying kinetics; psychrometry – properties of air-water vapor mixture.

Size Reduction and Material Handling: Mechanics and energy requirement in size reduction of agriculture produce; particle size analysis for comminuted solids; size separation by screening; fluidization of granular solids-pneumatic, bucket, screw and belt conveying; cleaning and grading; effectiveness of separation; centrifugal separation of solids, liquids and gases; homogenization; filtration and membrane separation.

Processing of Agriculture Produce: Processing of seeds, spices, fruits and vegetables; value addition of agriculture produce.

Storage Systems: Controlled and modified atmosphere storage; perishable food storage, godowns, bins and grain silos, packaging material and machines.

Section 7: Dairy and Food Engineering

Heat and Mass Transfer: Steady state heat transfer in conduction, convection and radiation; transient heat transfer in simple geometry; working principles of heat exchangers; diffusive and convective mass transfer; simultaneous heat and mass transfer in agricultural processing operations; material and energy balances in food processing systems; water activity, sorption and desorption isotherms.Preservation of Food: Kinetics of microbial death – pasteurization and sterilization of milk and other liquid foods; preservation of food by cooling and freezing; refrigeration and cold storage basics and applications.

There are two types of GATE Agriculture (AG) Exam Preparation Study Material:

1. Single Books for entire GATE Agriculture (AG) Branch
   &
2. A Set Of Books (typically broken-up subject wise) for GATE Agriculture (AG) Branch.

In our experience, there are 5 different categories of students preparing for GATE Agriculture (AG). Identify your category and prepare accordingly.

Best Video Lectures For GATE Agriculture (AG) Exam Preparation In India

Here are details about Career Avenues Video Lectures for GATE Agriculture (AG).

1. Videos covering complete GATE Agriculture (AG) syllabus including core technical areas and General Aptitude.
2. Videos made by faculty who teach in our GATE Agriculture (AG) classes.
3. Videos divided into small modules of GATE Agriculture (AG) concepts for easy understanding.
4. Videos of actual GATE Agriculture (AG) Questions and Solutions to ensure you stay GATE Agriculture (AG) focused.
5. Video available to be seen online on a secure encrypted Pen Drive (USB).
6. Free Online Test Series with Video Courses.

About GATE Agriculture

• Agricultural Engineering is a branch which is offered in only a few of the top IITs and NITs, the premier among them being IIT Kharagpur. Jobs are available fertilizer firms, agriculture and food processing firms, etc.
• Students pursuing B.Tech or B. E. in Agriculture Engineering can answer the GATE Agricultural Engineering paper. The test covers 6-7 major subjects: Farm Machinery, Farm Power, Soil and Water Conservation, Irrigation, Food Engineering and Food Processing. It also tests students on Engineering Mathematics and General Aptitude.
• Students who qualify in the GATE exam can apply to these colleges.
• Career Avenues Agriculture GATE Coaching provides best training for GATE Agricultural Engineering through its various programs.
• Our students have consistently been ranked among the top 5 over the last decade, with 2 students scoring AIR 1, and 3 students scoring AIR 2.
• You can find more details using link given below:

If you wish to know more about GATE Agriculture Tests, GATE 2019, GATE 2020 and GATE 2021 Coaching, Study Material, Books, Videos & Tests Courses then click on the quick links given at the bottom of this page. If you have any questions regarding GATE Agriculture Course Enrollment you can Call Us or Whatsapp Chat With Us or Message Us; details are given at the bottom of this page. Furthermore; you can visit any of our Mumbai GATE Coaching, Delhi GATE Coaching, Chennai GATE Coaching, Chandigarh GATE Coaching, Ludhiana GATE Coaching, Jalandhar GATE Coaching, Hyderabad GATE Coaching and Trivandtrum GATE Coaching center office for counseling.