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Which Are The Best Books To Prepare For GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Examination?

Best Books To Prepare For GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Examination

Subject(s)Book Title(s) & Author(s) / Publication(s)
Engineering Geology:Engineering Geology: R. Nagarajan, A. Parthasarathy, V. Panchapakesan
Engineering Geology:Principals of Engineering Geology: K M Bangar
Geology:A text book of Geology: G. B. Mahapatra
Engineering and General Geology:Engineering and General Geology: Parbin Singh
Structural Geology:Structural Geology: Marland P Billings
Economic Geology:Economic Geology: Umeshwar Prasad
Physical Geology:Textbook of Physical Geology: G B Mahapatra
Geomorphology:Principles of Geomorphology: W.D. Thornbury
Petrology:Principles of Petrology: G W Tyrrell
Geophysics:Fundamentals of Geophysics: William Lowrie
Mineralogy:Dana’s Textbook of Mineralogy: William E. Ford
Geophysics and Geology:Quantitative Geophysics and Geology: Louis Lliboutry
A lot of students ask us which are the right books to prepare for GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) exam. Here is what we suggest.
Books available off the shelf in book shops:You will find many a books or “guides” in bookshops by various authors / publications. These books claim that they are “complete preparation guide” to GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) with past exam papers. Normally, these books are around a 1000 pages. In our opinion, these books are NOT comprehensive for GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) and can be used merely as reference guides. GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) is not an exam whose theory and practice questions can be crunched in a single book.
Engineering College Books:These are the best books to study and learn the subject. Make sure that the author is the best in the field. While these books are excellent in explaining theory and also provide sufficient practice questions, these are not written for GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG). So you may not know what to focus on and also may end up spending much more time then what is required to prepare a subject.
Course Material for GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG):Career Avenues GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) faculty has very carefully selected and summarized all concepts that are required in GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) exam. Our study material covers all concepts and practice questions. All concepts tested in last 10 years of GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) have been well illustrated. So instead of reading an excellent engineering college book (which may be over 1000 pages for each subject), it is better to read focused GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) material with practice questions. For more information on our Course Material, please refer to the courses for your branch of Engineering under the head GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Preparation. Click here to access all the details you need.

When Should I Start Preparation For GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG)?

When Should I Start Preparation For GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG)

The best time to start preparing for GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) 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 Geology & Geophysics (GG) Exam. Identify your time-period and start preparing accordingly.

Time-PeriodWhen To Start Preparation For GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG)
Thinking or planning to prepare 3-4 months prior to actual GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) examIf you are thinking or planning to prepare and you have left with 3-4 months in hand, it would be best to plan & prepare for GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Exam using the bottoms-up approach. Start with solving GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) section tests and Mocks of Career Avenues course and not with theory. Whichever questions you are not able to answer / understand, read up theory only on those topics.
Thinking or planning to prepare 6-8 months prior to actual GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) exam (typically students who start in 7 semester)If you are thinking or planning to prepare you have 6-8 months in hand, plan a schedule of 4-5 months with 2-3 weeks per GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) subject. Make sure that after every 2 GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) subjects, you keep 1 week free for practice tests.
For each subject, study the subject from Career Avenues theory material and solve the questions in the book.
After finishing 2 subjects, answer the online section tests from Career Avenues test series. Do this for 4-5 months. After finishing all subjects, revise all subjects (1 per week) and keep taking 1-2 Mocks each week.
Thinking or planning to prepare 10-18 months prior to actual GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) exam (typically students who start in 5th or 6th semester)If you are thinking or planning to prepare and you have 10-18 months in hand, this is the best time to plan & prepare for GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) seriously. Choose GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) subjects that you have studied upto 4th semester in your college first. For each subject, study the subject from Career Avenues theory material and solve the questions in the book. Do this for 3-4 months.
Do not answer section tests or Mocks now.
Now choose subjects from 5th, 6th and 7th semester of your college. For each subject, study the subject from Career Avenues theory material and solve the questions in the book. Do this for 3-4 months.
You are ready now for tests and revision.
Start solving online section tests and Mocks of Career Avenues course. Whichever questions you are not able to answer / understand, go back to theory booklets and once again read up theory only on those topics.
Taken GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) in the past but did not plan & prepare seriously earlierThis is as good as “NO preparation”. So start from scratch. Choose study plan based on how much months you still have for GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Exam. Use one of the above 3 study plans.
Taken GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) in the past and also planed & prepared seriously earlierIt is important to identify areas that you are strong and weak in. Make strong areas stronger while at the same time work to remove weaknesses. Contact our faculty who will help you make a personalized plan, write to gate@careeravenues.co.in

Strategy To Prepare For GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Exam

Steps And Strategy To Prepare For GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) 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 REMOTE SENSING & HYDROGEOLOGY, and STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY 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. Take lots of section tests and Mocks. Career Avenues provides an excellent test series for GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG). For more details click here.
  7. In case you require focused GATE study material and books, you should take Career Avenues GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) study material which has been made by IIT alumni and is focused towards GATE. For more details click here.

Best Study Material For GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Exam Preparation India

Best Study Material For GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Exam Preparation In India

There are two types of GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Exam Preparation Study Material:

  1. Single Books for entire GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Branch
    &
  2. A Set Of Books (typically broken-up subject wise) for GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Branch.
Let us discus both types of GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Exam Preparation Study Material
Single Books:Again, these are of two types:

Only Past GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Questions (about 200-300 pages books): These are good books to have, but many of these books have lots of errors and wrong answers. Books written by good coaching institutes are normally more reliable than those printed by general publishing companies. Theory + Questions Books (about 800-1500 pages books): These are not strongly recommended. They do not have theory in detail, and only contain brief points. These books could be partly useful while doing revision after complete GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) preparation, but not good for complete comprehensive GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) exam preparation.
Set Of Books:Normally Known As Study Material. These are very good books to prepare for GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Exam They contain comprehensive theory focused on GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG); and have lots of solved questions. But some of the coaching institutes provide limited theory. So make sure you go through the sample of the books before you purchase. CAREER AVENUES has the best Study Material for GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Branch.
The important things about Career Avenues GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Study Material are as follows:
1. Contains detailed theory. (you may require a reference book very rarely, as most information is provided in Career Avenues Books)
2. Focused on GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Exam, with lots of past GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Questions.
3. Tips and Important Points are marked.

About GATE Geology and Geophysics (GG)

About GATE Geology & Geophysics

  • Geology and Geophysics is a branch which is offered in most of the top IITs and NITs, the premier among them being IISc, IIT-Mumbai, IIT-Madras, IIT-Delhi and IIT Kharagpur. Courses like Applied Geology, Earth Sciences, Petroleum Geoscience, etc. are very popular.
  • Students pursuing graduation in Geology and Geophysics can answer the GATE Geology and Geophysics paper. The test is different for Geology and Geophysics students. General Aptitude is common to both branches. A little bit of portion is common to both branches as well. The Geology paper focuses on subjects like Petrology, Crystallography, Geomorphology, Ore Geology, Structural Geology, etc. The Geophysics paper focuses on subjects like Seismology, Magnetics Fields, EM, Gravity and Measurements, Electrical Fields and Conductivity, etc.
  • Students who qualify in the GATE exam can apply to these colleges. GATE score is also valid for quite a few companies like ONGC, SAIL, GAIL, BARC, Coal India Ltd. etc.
  • Career Avenues GATE Coaching provides best training for GATE Geology, and the syllabus common to with Geophysics. Career Avenues does not provide any program for purely students focusing on GATE Geophysics.
  • Our students have consistently secured within AIR 100, over the last many years.
  • You can find more details using link given below:

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What Is The Syllabus For Geology & Geophysics (GG) GATE Examination?
  1. Being a GATE aspirant, it is very important that you first know what is the syllabus for GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Examination before you start preparation.
  2. Keep handy the updated copy of GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Examination syllabus.
  3. Go through the complete and updated syllabus, highlight important subjects and topics based on Past GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Papers and Weightage plus your understanding of particular subject or topic.
  4. Keep tracking and prioritising your preparation-to-do list and the syllabus for the GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) examination.

GATE 2018 Geology & Geophysics (GG) Syllabus
Part-A: Common Section

Earth and planetary system – terrestrial planets and moons of the solar system; size, shape, internal structure and composition of the earth; concept of isostasy; elements of seismology – body and surface waves, propagation of body waves in the earth’s interior; Heat flow within the earth; Gravitational field of the Earth; geomagnetism and paleomagnetism; continental drift; plate tectonics – relationship with earthquakes, volcanism and mountain building; continental and oceanic crust – composition, structure and thickness.

Weathering and soil formation; landforms created by river, wind, glacier, ocean and volcanoes.

Basic structural geology – stress, strain and material response; brittle and ductile deformation; nomenclature and classification of folds and faults.

Crystallography – basic crystal symmetry and concept of point groups. Mineralogy – silicate crystal structure and determinative mineralogy of common rock forming minerals.

Petrology of common igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.

Geological time scale; Geochronology and absolute time. Stratigraphic principles; major stratigraphic divisions of India.

Mineral, coal and petroleum resources of India.

Introduction to remote sensing. Engineering properties of rocks and soils. Elements of hydrogeology.

Principles and applications of gravity, magnetic, electrical, electromagnetic, seismic and radiometric methods of prospecting for oil, mineral and ground water; introductory well logging.

Part-B (B1): Geology

Geomorphology: Geomorphic processes and agents; development and evolution of landforms in continental and oceanic settings; tectonic geomorphology.

Structural Geology: Forces and mechanism of rock deformation; primary and secondary structures; geometry and genesis of planar and linear structures (bedding, cleavage, schistosity, lineation); folds, faults, joints and unconformities; Stereographic projection; shear zones, thrusts and superposed folding; basement-cover relationship. Interpretation of geological maps.

Crystallography and Mineralogy: Elements of crystal symmetry, form and twinning; crystallographic projection; crystal chemistry; classification of minerals, physical and optical properties of rock- forming minerals.

Geochemistry: Cosmic abundance of elements; meteorites; geochemical evolution of the earth; geochemical cycles; distribution of major, minor and trace elements in crust and mantle; elements of high temperature and low temperature geochemical thermodynamics; isotopic evolution of the crust and the mantle, mantle reservoirs; geochemistry of water and water-rock interaction.

Igneous Petrology: Classification, forms, textures and genesis of common igneous rocks; magmatic differentiation; binary and ternary phase diagrams; major and trace elements as monitors of partial melting and magma evolutionary processes. Mantle plumes, hotspots and large igneous provinces.

Sedimentology: Texture, structure and sedimentary processes; petrology of common sedimentary rocks; Sedimentary facies and environments, cyclicities in sedimentary succession; provencance and basin analysis. Important sedimentary basins of India.

Metamorphic Petrology: Structures and textures of metamorphic rocks. Physico-chemical conditions of metamorphism and concept of metamorphic facies, grade and baric types; chemographic projections; metamorphism of pelitic, mafic and impure carbonate rocks; role of bulk composition including fluids in metamorphism; thermobarometry and metamorphic P- T-t paths, and their tectonic significance.

Paleobiology: Diversity of life through time, mass extinctions- causes and effects; taphonomy- processes of fossilization. Taxonomy. Morphology and functional morphology of invertebrates (bivalves, brachiopods, gastropods, echinoids, ammonites); microfossils (foraminifera, ostracoda, conodonts, bryozoa); Vertebrate paleonology (Equus, Probicidea, Human); Paleobotany (plant, spores, pollens). Basic concepts of ecology/paleoecology; classification – ecological and taxonomic schemes (diversity and richness). Fossils and paleoenvironments.

Stratigraphy: Principles of stratigraphy and concepts of correlation; Lithostratigraphy, biostratigraphy and chronostratigraphy. Principles of sequence stratigraphy and applications. Stratigraphy of peninsular and extra-peninsular India. Boundary problems in Indian stratigraphy.

Resource Geology: Ore-mineralogy; ore forming processes vis-à-vis ore-rock association (magmatic, hydrothermal, sedimentary, supergene and metamorphogenic ores); fluid inclusions as ore genetic tools. Coal and petroleum geology; marine mineral resources. Prospecting and exploration of economic mineral deposits – sampling, ore reserve estimation, geostatistics, mining methods. Ore dressing and mineral economics. Distribution of mineral, fossil and nuclear fuel deposits in India.

Global Tectonics: Plate motions, driving mechanisms, plate boundaries, supercontinent cycles.

Applied Geology: Physico-mechanical properties of rocks and soils; rock index tests; Rock failure criteria (Mohr-Coulomb, Griffith and Hoek-Brown criteria); shear strength of rock discontinuities; rock mass classifications (RMR and Ǫ Systems); in-situ stresses; rocks as construction materials; geological factors in the construction of engineering structures including dams, tunnels and excavation sites. Analysis of slope stability.

Natural hazards (landslide, volcanic, seismogenic, coastal) and mitigation. Principles of climate change.

Hydrogeology: Groundwater flow and exploration, well hydraulics and water quality.

Basic Principles of Remote Sensing: energy sources and radiation principles, atmospheric absorption, interaction of energy with earth’s surface, aerial-photo interpretation, multispectral remote sensing in visible, infrared, thermal IR and microwave regions, digital processing of satellite images. GIS – basic concepts, raster and vector mode operations.

Part-B (B2): Geophysics

Solid-Earth Geophysics: The earth as a planet; different motions of the earth; gravity field of the earth, Clairaut’s theorem, size and shape of earth; geomagnetic field, paleomagnetism; Geothermics and heat flow; seismology and interior of the earth; variation of density, velocity, pressure, temperature, electrical and magnetic properties of the earth.

Geodesy: Gravitational Field of the Earth; Geoid; Ellipsoid; Geodetic Reference Systems; Datum; Everest (1830) and WGS 84 (1984) systems; GPS and DGPS; Levelling and Surveying.

Earthquake Seismology: Elements of elasticity theory- stress and strain tensors, Generalized Hooke’s Law; Body and Surface Waves; Rotational, dilatational, irrorational and equivolumnal waves. Reflection and refraction of elastic waves; Inhomogenous and evanescent waves and bounded waves; Eikonal Equation and Ray theory; earthquakes- causes and measurements, magnitude and intensity, focal mechanisms; earthquake quantification, source characteristics, seismotectonics and seismic hazards; digital seismographs, Earthquake statistics, wave propogation in elastic media, quantifying earthquake source from seismological data. Elements of Seismic Tomography.

Potential and Time Varying Fields: Scalar and vector potential fields; Laplace, Maxwell and Helmholtz equations for solution of different types of boundary value problems in Cartesian, cylindrical and spherical polar coordinates; Green’s theorem; Image theory; integral equations in potential and time-varying field theory.

Gravity Methods: Absolute and relative gravity measurements; Gravimeters; Land, airborne, shipborne and bore-hole gravity surveys; Tensorial Gravity sensors and surveys; various corrections for gravity data reduction – free air, Bouguer and isostatic anomalies; density estimates of rocks; regional and residual gravity separation; principle of equivalent stratum; data enhancement techniques, upward and downward continuation; derivative maps, wavelength filtering; preparation and analysis of gravity maps; gravity anomalies and their interpretation – anomalies due to geometrical and irregular shaped bodies, depth rules, calculation of mass.

Magnetic Methods: Elements of Earth’s magnetic field, units of measurement, magnetic susceptibility of rocks and measurements, magnetometers and magnetic gradiometers, Land, airborne and marine magnetic and magnetic gradiometer surveys, Various corrections applied to magnetic data, IGRF, Reduction to Pole transformation, Poisson’s relation of gravity and magnetic potential field, preparation of magnetic maps, upward and downward continuation, magnetic anomalies due to geometrical and irregular shaped bodies; Image processing concepts in processing of magnetic anomaly maps; Depth rules; Interpretation of processed magnetic anomaly data; derivative, analytic signal and Euler Depth Solutions. Applications of gravity and magnetic methods for mineral and oil exploration.

Electrical Methods: Conduction of electricity through rocks, electrical conductivities of metals, non- metals, rock forming minerals and different rocks, concepts of D.C. resistivity measurement and depth of investigation; Apparent Resistivity and Apparent Chargeability, Concept of Negative Apparent Resistivity and Negative Apparent Chargeability; Theory of Reciprocity, Sounding and Profiling, Various electrode arrangements, application of linear filter theory, Sounding curves over multi-layered earth, Dar-Zarrouk parameters, reduction of layers, Triangle of anisotropy, interpretation of resistivity field data, Principles of equivalence and suppression, self-potential method and its origin; Electrical Resitivity Tomography (ERT); Induced polarization, time and frequency domain IP measurements; interpretation and applications of SP, resistivity and IP data sets for ground-water exploration, mineral exploration, environmental and engineering applications.

Electromagnetic Methods: Geo-electromagnetic spectrum; Biot Savart’s Law; Maxwell’s Equation, Helmotz Equation, Basic concept of EM induction in the earth, Skin-depth, elliptic polarization, in-phase and quadrature components, phasor diagrams; Response function and response parameters; Ground and Airborne Methods, measurements in different source- receiver configurations; Earth’s natural electromagnetic methods-tellurics, geomagnetic depth sounding and magnetotellurics; Electromagnetic profiling and Sounding, Time domain EM method; EM scale modelling, processing of EM data and interpretation; Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Methods; Effect of conducting overburden; Geological applications including groundwater, mineral environmental and hydrocarbon exploration.

Seismic Methods: Elastic properties of earth materials; Reflection, refraction and CDP surveys; land and marine seismic sources, generation and propagation of elastic waves, velocity – depth models, geophones, hydrophones, digital recording systems, digital formats, field layouts, seismic noise and noise profile analysis, optimum geophone grouping, noise cancellation by shot and geophone arrays, 2D, 3D and 4D seismic data acquisition, processing and interpretation; CDP stacking charts, binning, filtering, static and dynamic corrections, Digital seismic data processing, seismic deconvolution and migration methods, attribute analysis, bright and dim spots, seismic stratigraphy, high resolution seismics, VSP, AVO, multi-component seismics and seismic interferometry.

Reservoir geophysics: Rock Physics and Petrophysics, Geophysical Survey Design.

Geophysical Signal Processing: Sampling theorem, Nyquist frequency, aliasing, Fourier series, periodic waveform, Fourier and Hilbert transform, Z-transform and wavelet transform; power spectrum, delta function, auto correlation, cross correlation, convolution, deconvolution, principles of digital filters, windows, poles and zeros.

Geophysical Well Logging: Principles and techniques of geophysical well-logging, SP, resistivity, induction, gamma ray, neutron, density, sonic, temperature, dip meter, caliper, nuclear magnetic resonance- longitudinal and transverse relaxation, CPMG sequence, porosity characterization, cement bond logging, micro-logs. Pulsed Neutron Devices and Spectroscopy Multi-Array and Triaxial Induction Devices; Ǫuantitative evaluation of formations from well logs; Logging while drilling; High angle and horizontal wells; Clay Ǫuantification; Lithology and Porosity Estimation; Saturation and Permeability Estimation; application of bore hole geophysics in ground water, mineral and oil exploration.

Radioactive Methods: Prospecting and assaying of mineral (radioactive and non-radioactive) deposits, half-life, decay constant, radioactive equilibrium, G M counter, scintillation detector, semiconductor devices, application of radiometric for exploration, assaying and radioactive waste disposal.

Geophysical Inversion: Basic concepts of forward and inverse problems, Ill-posedness of inverse problems, condition number, non-uniqueness and stability of solutions; L1, L2 and Lp norms, over determined, underdetermined and mixed determined inverse problems, quasi- linear and non-linear methods including Tikhonov’s regularization method, Singular Value Decomposition, Backus-Gilbert method, simulated annealing, genetic algorithms, swarm intelligence, machine learning and artificial neural networks. Statistics of misfit and likelihood, Bayesian construction of posterior probabilities, sparsity promoting L1 optimization. Ambiguity and uncertainty in geophysical interpretation.

How Should I Start My GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Preparation?

How Should I Start My GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Preparation

In our experience, there are 5 different categories of students preparing for GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG). Identify your category and prepare accordingly.

CategoryHow To Start GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Preparation
Starting to prepare 3-4 months prior to actual GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) examIt would be best to prepare for GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Exam using the bottoms-up approach. Start with solving GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) section tests and Mocks of Career Avenues course and not with theory. Whichever questions you are not able to answer / understand, read up theory only on those topics.
Starting to prepare 6-8 months prior to actual GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) exam (typically students who start in 7 semester)Plan a schedule of 4-5 months with 2-3 weeks per GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) subject. Make sure that after every 2 GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) subjects, you keep 1 week free for practice tests.
For each subject, study the subject from Career Avenues theory material and solve the questions in the book.
After finishing 2 subjects, answer the online section tests from Career Avenues test series. Do this for 4-5 months. After finishing all subjects, revise all subjects (1 per week) and keep taking 1-2 Mocks each week.
Starting to prepare 10-18 months prior to actual GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) exam (typically students who start in 5th or 6th semester)This is the best time to prepare for GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) seriously. Choose GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) subjects that you have studied upto 4th semester in your college first. For each subject, study the subject from Career Avenues theory material and solve the questions in the book. Do this for 3-4 months.
Do not answer section tests or Mocks now.
Now choose subjects from 5th, 6th and 7th semester of your college. For each subject, study the subject from Career Avenues theory material and solve the questions in the book. Do this for 3-4 months.
You are ready now for tests and revision.
Start solving online section tests and Mocks of Career Avenues course. Whichever questions you are not able to answer / understand, go back to theory booklets and once again read up theory only on those topics.
Taken GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) in the past but did not prepare seriously earlierThis is as good as “NO preparation”. So start from scratch. Choose study plan based on how much months you still have for GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Exam. Use one of the above 3 study plans.
Taken GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) in the past and prepared seriously earlierIt is important to identify areas that you are strong and weak in. Make strong areas stronger while at the same time work to remove weaknesses. Contact our faculty who will help you make a personalized plan, write to gate@careeravenues.co.in

Which Are The Best GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Classes In India?

Best GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) 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 Geology & Geophysics (GG) 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 Geology & Geophysics (GG) 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 Geology & Geophysics (GG) 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 Geology & Geophysics (GG) 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 Geology & Geophysics (GG) questions solved in class with the faculty.
  • So classes starts with concepts and ensures every student reaches GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) level.

Best Video Lectures For GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Exam Preparation In India

Best Video Lectures For GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Exam Preparation In India

Best Video Lectures For GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Exam Preparation In India.There are some good Video Lectures for GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Exam Preparation. There are the NPTEL Videos, free videos on YouTube, and then there are videos from good coaching institutes. While NPTEL Videos are good to learn the subject, they are not GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) focused.
Read one view here –>Are NPTEL Videos Useful For GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Exam Preparation? Free YouTube Videos for GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) are good to master small concepts, but you will not find a structured course with all concepts for GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) available free on the internet. Hence it is best to use videos of good coaching institutes. CAREER AVENUES has the best Video Lectures for the GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Branch.

Here are details about Career Avenues Video Lectures for GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG).

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

What is Geology & Geophysics (GG) GATE Exam Pattern?

GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Exam Pattern/Structure

65 Questions (100 Marks)
GATE GG
Exam/Test/Paper Pattern
GATE General Aptitude SyllabusGATE GG Tech
Common Section Syllabus
GATE GG
Tech Section I or II Syllabus
No. Of Quetions552530
Marks Per Question1212
Total Marks5102560
Question Types
Multiple Choice Questions:MCQ’s carrying 1 or 2 marks each. Each of these questions will contain four options/answers. Out of for one correct answer is to be marked. Negative Marking Scheme: For 1 mark MCQs, 1/3 mark is deducted for a wrong answer.
For 2 marks MCQs, 2/3 mark is deducted for a wrong answer.
Numerical Answer Questions:Wherein the answer is a number. Answer is to be entered by the aspirant/student using the mouse and a virtual keypad. Which will be provided on the screen. Negative Marking Scheme: There is no negative marking for numerical answer type questions.
Question Paper Structure
Recall Questions:These are based on facts, principles, formulae or laws. The candidate is expected to be able to obtain the answer either from his memory of the subject or at most from a one-line computation.
Comprehension Questions:These questions test the candidate’s understanding of the basics of the field, by requiring him to draw simple conclusions from fundamental ideas.
Application Questions:In these questions, the candidate is expected to apply his knowledge either through computation or by logical reasoning.
Analysis and Synthesis Questions:These can be linked answer questions, where the answer to the first question of the pair is required in order to answer its successor. Or these can be common data questions, in which two questions share the same data but can be solved independently of each other.

GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Test/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 Geology & Geophysics (GG).

GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Questions:

Exam/Test/Paper Part A (Common Section for both Geology and Geophysics) contains 25(out of 65) questions that test the “Tech” (Common Section)and carry a total of 25 marks (out of 100).
Exam/Test/Paper Part B (Section I or Section II) contains 30(out of 65) questions that test the “Tech” (only 1 section out of 2 –> either Geology or Geophysics)and carry a total of 60 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.

Tips To Crack GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Exam

5 Very Important & Best Tips To Crack GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG)

Tips to Crack GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG)
1. Diagnostic Test:Before you start preparing for GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG), it is very important for you to know what are you preparing for. Also you should know where you stand and what is the goal you need to reach. So taking a diagnostic test is a must. The best diagnostic test is a previous year GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) paper answered with seriousness.
2. Right Resources:Students have tendency to collect material and tests from different sources. It is important that you keep one source as your main source and do a minimum 80-90% of your preparation from that source. Studying the subject from multiple resources induces unnecessary confusion and is also a waste of time. So just follow material from one good source, like Career Avenues Study Material, which is comprehensive.
3. Do Not Overdo Concepts:Most Students spend a huge amount of their preparation time on “fundamentals”. While concepts are important, do not spend too much of time on that. We advice a time split of 50-50 between concepts and questions. Remember, when you are answering questions, you will need to come back to fundamentals to check what you have missed or what you are answering incorrectly.
4. Test, Tests & Tests:When you prepare for the Olympics race, you run a lot of practice races. Similarly while preparing for GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG), it is important to answer a good number of topic based tests seriously, sitting in front of a computer, and using the online scientific calculator.
5. Analysis – Paralysis:Analyse your tests to identify areas you still need to learn or focus on. Also analysis helps based on your strengths and weaknesses. At the same time, do not over analyse and waste time. All good online test series platforms, like the CAREER AVENUES platform, automatically do a large part of the analysis you require.

How Should I Plan My GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Preparation?

How Should I Plan My GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Preparation

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

StagesHow To Plan GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Preparation
Starting to plan & prepare 3-4 months prior to actual GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) examIf you have left with 3-4 months in hand, it would be best to plan & prepare for GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Exam using the bottoms-up approach. Start with solving GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) section tests and Mocks of Career Avenues course and not with theory. Whichever questions you are not able to answer / understand, read up theory only on those topics.
Starting to plan & prepare 6-8 months prior to actual GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) exam (typically students who start in 7 semester)When you have 6-8 months in hand, plan a schedule of 4-5 months with 2-3 weeks per GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) subject. Make sure that after every 2 GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) subjects, you keep 1 week free for practice tests.
For each subject, study the subject from Career Avenues theory material and solve the questions in the book.
After finishing 2 subjects, answer the online section tests from Career Avenues test series. Do this for 4-5 months. After finishing all subjects, revise all subjects (1 per week) and keep taking 1-2 Mocks each week.
Starting to plan & prepare 10-18 months prior to actual GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) exam (typically students who start in 5th or 6th semester)When you have 10-18 months in hand, this is the best time to plan & prepare for GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) seriously. Choose GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) subjects that you have studied upto 4th semester in your college first. For each subject, study the subject from Career Avenues theory material and solve the questions in the book. Do this for 3-4 months.
Do not answer section tests or Mocks now.
Now choose subjects from 5th, 6th and 7th semester of your college. For each subject, study the subject from Career Avenues theory material and solve the questions in the book. Do this for 3-4 months.
You are ready now for tests and revision.
Start solving online section tests and Mocks of Career Avenues course. Whichever questions you are not able to answer / understand, go back to theory booklets and once again read up theory only on those topics.
Taken GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) in the past but did not plan & prepare seriously earlierThis is as good as “NO preparation”. So start from scratch. Choose study plan based on how much months you still have for GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Exam. Use one of the above 3 study plans.
Taken GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) in the past and also planed & prepared seriously earlierIt is important to identify areas that you are strong and weak in. Make strong areas stronger while at the same time work to remove weaknesses. Contact our faculty who will help you make a personalized pl

Best Test Series For GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Exam Preparation In India

Best Test Series For GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Exam Preparation In India.

There are many good Test Series for GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) 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 Geology & Geophysics (GG) level. Most Questions of GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) 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 Geology & Geophysics (GG) 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 Geology & Geophysics (GG) Branch.

Here are the features of Career Avenues GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Test Series.

  1. GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) like platform including virtual calculator.
  2. Strong GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) 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.

Questions made by GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) toppers, of the perfect level.

Are NPTEL Geology & Geophysics (GG) Videos Useful For GATE Exam Preparation?

NPTEL Videos And GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) 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 Geology & Geophysics (GG) exam prepararion.
  2. The NPTEL Videos were not made from the perspective to coach for GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG). 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 Geology & Geophysics (GG) is focused on a few parts of the subject and is more application oriented.
  4. So you should ideally use some GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) focused study material or Video Lectures to prepare for GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG). In parts of the subject where you may want to go in depth, you may refer to NPTEL Videos.

It Is Very Important That Students Use GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Focused Video Lectures. That Being So, Our Dedicated IITian Faculties At CAREER AVENUES With Years Of Experience While Facilitating GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Coaching, Have Prepared Comprehensive Videos Focused On GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Exam.

Past GATE Geology & Geophysics (GG) Question Papers and Solutions/Answers with Explanations

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

GATE Geology & Geophysics Past Papers & Answer Keys

  • Given below are the links to GATE Geology & Geophysics 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 Geology & Geophysics Paper
GATE 2018 Geology & Geophysics Answer Key

GATE 2017 Geology & Geophysics Paper
GATE 2017 Geology & Geophysics Answer Key

GATE 2016 Geology & Geophysics Paper
GATE 2016 Geology & Geophysics Answer Key

GATE 2015 Geology & Geophysics Paper
GATE 2015 Geology & Geophysics Answer Key

GATE 2014 Geology & Geophysics Paper
GATE 2014 Geology & Geophysics Anwer Key

GATE 2013 Geology & Geophysics Paper
GATE 2013 Geology & Geophysics Answer Key

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