GATE IN Test Series is wholly designed for the candidates preparing for Gratitude Aptitude Test Instrumentation (GATE IN). This is a national-level engineering entrance exam conducted under Central Ministry HRD jointly by 7 IITs and the Indian Institute of Science. The GATE IN Recruitment is an admission gateway for aspirants into the most esteemed educational institutions and reputed PSUs viz. GAIL (India), BHEL, etc.
Several universities also permit GATE scores for admission into various Master’s degree courses. Thus, a good score in GATE IN can lead the candidates to a plethora of bright opportunities. The subject test covers all the sectional topics including Electricity & Magnetism, Electrical Circuits & Machines, Signals & Systems, Control Systems, Analog & Digital Electronics, Communication & Optical Instrumentation, Sensors & Industrial Instrumentation, etc apart from various topics covered under General Aptitude and Engineering Mathematics. Therefore, willing candidates must subscribe to the GATE IN 2022 mock test online today in order to gain complete perks.
- GATE IN Test Series is proficiently designed by a team of subject matter experts. They analysed the GATE Instrumentation GA, Engineering Maths and Instrumentation Engineering exam trend over the years, previous year papers, exam pattern, and the detailed syllabus.
- Moreover, the test series also includes mock questions targeting the latest trend included in the exam.
- Attempting the GATE IN test series imparts a real-time experience of the GATE exam, thereby preparing the candidates in advance eventually.
- With these online mock tests, candidates will get experience in attempting questions of varying difficulty levels.
GATE IN Exam Overview
Candidates willing to appear in the GATE Instrumentation Engineering exam can apply online through the official website. The exam is conducted every year in online mode to recruit the eligible candidates all over the country. Check the Overview table to know more about the exam.
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GATE IN Exam Overview 2023
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Full-Form
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Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
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Post
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Instrumentation Engineering
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Starting for online applications
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30th August 2022
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Deadline for online applications
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30th September 2022
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Admit Card release date
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3rd January 2023
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Exam Date
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4th, 5th, 11th, 12th February 2023
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Result announcement
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16th March 2023
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Key Features of the GATE IN Test Series
GATE IN Test Series contains a total of 80 tests. This test series also includes 2 free tests that the candidates can attempt. The GATE IN Mock Test is a combination of 73 Chapter Tests, 7 Full Tests, 30 Previous Year Papers, 4 Topper’s choice Tests, and 15 Subject Tests.
80 Total Tests/ 3 Free Tests
- 38 Chapter Tests
- 13 Subject Tests
- 6 Full Tests
- 23 Previous Year Papers.
- Candidates will be able to attempt 13 subject tests.
- After attempting the chapter tests and subject tests, candidates can go for the full tests. A total of 6 full tests are available
- 23 GATE IN previous year papers are also available in English.
- All the questions and solutions given in the GATE IN Mock Test are drafted by a team of Subject Matter Experts(SMEs) who are well versed in their respective subjects.
- The online rank prediction feature that the candidates get in Testbook GATE IN Test Series is another advantage for the candidates. The candidates will be able to face the real competition and get their rank among the real competitors.
- Well, Testbook makes sure that the candidates don’t have to worry about analysing the mock test. After attempting each GATE IN Mock Test, we share a performance summary with the candidates on the portal and their email addresses as well. No matter how many question tests the candidates attempt, the performance summary is a must for each of them.
- GATE IN Mock Tests also provide the candidates with the advantage of getting short tricks for the tough questions and these short tricks are provided in the solution section of each mock test.
Why should you attempt the GATE IN Test Series
Solving or attempting the complete GATE IN Test Series will provide the candidates an insight into the degree of preparations for all sections the candidates have completed/reached. Moreover, the most primary advantage of this test series is that it will help the candidates decipher the sections and bring out their strengths and weaknesses, thereby imparting an idea to realign candidates' preparation to crack the GATE IN exam.
- Real-time experience in solving questions of diverse difficulty levels
- Hands-on familiarity with the entire syllabus and exam pattern
- Inculcate and develop time management hacks
- Ace and adept to pinpoint speed and accuracy level
- Assessing the candidates’ preparation level i.e with attempting every test the scope of preparations they have reached can be understood, thereby, solidifying their strategy.
- The test results will help the candidates identify their weaker and strong subjects/topics from the 3 descriptive sections.
GATE IN Exam Pattern
The GATE Instrumentation engineering exam is a computer-based test (CBT) that will have a mix of questions like numerical answer test (NAT) and multiple-choice questions (MCQ). The detailed GATE IN exam pattern is discussed below.
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GATE IN Exam Pattern
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Mode of Examination
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Online/ Computer-based Test
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Total no. of questions
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65
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Maximum Marks
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100
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Duration of Exam
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3 hours
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Sections
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General Aptitude and Subject Specific
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GATE IN Syllabus
The candidates must be well familiar with the GATE IN Syllabus to crack the GATE IN Test series and GATE IN Exam with ease. This will help them to get an overview regarding the questions that will be asked in the Exam. The GATE IN Syllabus is mentioned below:
GATE IN General Aptitude Syllabus
The GATE IN General Aptitude Syllabus includes topics from verbal ability, numerical ability, analytical ability and spatial ability. Check the table below to get a detailed information:
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Subjects
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GATE Instrumentation Engineering Syllabus
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Verbal Ability
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English grammar, vocabulary, reading & comprehension, narrative sequencing
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Numerical Ability
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Numerical estimation & numerical computation: Permutations & Combinations, Ratios, Percentages, Powers, Series, Exponents, Logarithms
Data interpretation: Bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data, 2D 3D Plots, tables & maps
Mensuration & Geometry
Elementary Statistics & Probability
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Analytical Ability
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Analogy; Numerical Relations and Reasoning; Logic: Deduction-Induction
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Spatial Ability
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Transformation of shapes: assembling, translation, rotation, mirroring, scaling, and grouping; Paper folding, patterns, and cutting in 2 and 3 dimensions
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GATE IN Syllabus for Engineering Mathematics
The GATE IN General Aptitude Syllabus includes topics from Linear Algebra, Calculus, Differential Equations, Complex Variables and so on.
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Subjects
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GATE Instrumentation Engineering Syllabus
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Linear Algebra
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EigenValues and Vectors; Linear Equations; Matrix Algebra
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Calculus
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Mean Value Theorems; Maxima and Minima; Partial Derivatives; Theorems of Integral Calculus; Fourier Series; Line, Surface and Volume Integrals; Vector Identities; Multiple Integrals; Stokes, Gauss and Green's Theorems
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Differential Equations
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First Order Linear and Nonlinear Equations; High Order Equations (Linear Differential) with Constant Coefficients; Cauchy's and Euler's Equations; Partial Differential Equations; Parameters Variation Method; Variable Separable Method; Initial and Boundary Value Problems
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Complex Variables
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Cauchy's Integral Theorem and Formula; Analytic Functions; Residue Theorem; Taylor's & Laurent's Series; Solution of Integrals
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Probability & Stats
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Mean, Median & Mode; Standard Deviation; Conditional Probability; Sampling Theorems; Random Variables; Normal, Poisson and Binomial Distributions; Discrete & Continuous Distribution
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Numerical Methods
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Regression & Correlation Analysis, Matrix Inversion, Non-Linear Algebraic Equations, Numerical Integration, Iterative Methods for Differential Equations
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GATE IN Syllabus for Instrumentation Engineering
The GATE IN General Aptitude Syllabus includes topics from Electrical Circuits & Machines, Signals & Systems, Control Systems and so in.
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Subjects
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GATE Instrumentation Engineering Syllabus
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Electricity and Magnetism
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Coulomb's Law; Divergence; Gauss's Law; Electric Field Intensity; Effect of dielectric medium; Electric Flux Density; Electric field and potential due to point, line, plane and spherical charge distributions, Faraday's law; Capacitance of simple configurations; Lorentz force; Curl; Biot‐Savart's law; Inductance; Magnetomotive force; Self and Mutual inductance of simple configurations Reluctance; Ampere's law; Magnetic circuits.
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Electrical Circuits & Machines
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Voltage and Current Sources- independent, dependent, ideal and practical; transient analysis of RLC circuits with dc excitation; v-i relationships of resistor, inductor, mutual inductance and capacitor.
Kirchhoff's laws, superposition, Norton, mesh and nodal analysis, Thevenin, maximum power transfer and reciprocity theorems.
Apparent- Phasor analysis, active and reactive powers; impedance and admittance; Peak-, average- and rms values of ac quantities; locus diagrams, realization of basic filters with R, L and C elements, series and parallel resonance, transient analysis of RLC circuits with ac excitation.
One-port and two-port networks, open and short circuit parameters, driving point impedance and admittance.
Single phase transformer: Equivalent circuit, open circuit and short circuit tests, phasor diagram, regulation and efficiency; Three phase induction motors: types, principle of operation, performance, equivalent circuit, starting and speed control, torque-speed characteristics, no-load and blocked rotor tests; Types of losses and efficiency calculations of electric machines.
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Signals & Systems
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Periodic, aperiodic and impulse signals; convolution, correlation; transfer function, frequency response, impulse response of systems; Discrete time system: pulse transfer function, impulse response, frequency response; DFT and FFT; Laplace, Fourier and z-transforms; basics of IIR and FIR filters.
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Control Systems
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State-space representation of systems; lag and lead-lag compensators, synchro pair, servo and stepper motors, feedback principles, , feedforward, and ratio controllers, servo valves; on-off, steady-state-errors, time-delay systems; Bode plot, phase and gain margins, signal flow graphs, transient response, Routh and Nyquist criteria, root loci, design of lead, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic system components, P, PI, PID, cascade tuning of PID controllers and sizing of control valves.
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Analog Electronics
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Small-signal analysis of transistor circuits, feedback amplifiers, characteristics and applications of a diode, Zener diode, BJT and MOSFET. Characteristics of ideal and practical operational amplifiers; applications of op-amps: voltage-controlled oscillators and phase-locked loop, integrator, differentiator, adder, subtractor, sources and effects of noise, precision rectifier, active filters, difference amplifier, instrumentation amplifier, oscillators, signal generators, and interference in electronic circuits.
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Digital Electronics
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Combinational logic circuits, minimization of Boolean functions. IC families: digital-to-analog converters (weighted R, R-2R ladder and current steering logic), schmitt trigger, multi-vibrators, timers and counters; sample-and-hold circuit, shift registers, multiplexer, sequential circuits, TTL and CMOS, Arithmetic circuits, comparators, flip flops, analog-to-digital (successive approximation, integrating, flash and sigma-delta).
Basics of number systems, characteristics of ADC and DAC (resolution, conversion/settling time, quantization, significant bits,); Embedded Systems: Microprocessor and microcontroller applications, memory and input-output interfacing; basics of data acquisition systems, basics of distributed control systems (DCS) and programmable logic controllers (PLC).
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Measurements
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Systematic and random errors in measurement, SI units, standards (R, L, C, voltage, current and frequency), expression of uncertainty - accuracy and precision, linear and weighted regression, and propagation of errors.
Bridges: Megohm, Maxwell, Wheatstone, Schering and Wien, Kelvin, Anderson, for measurement of R, L, C and frequency, Q-meter.
Current and power in single and three-phase circuits, measurement of voltage, AC and DC current probes; digital voltmeter, digital multimeter, true RMS meters, time, phase and frequency measurements, voltage and current scaling, instrument transformers, timer/counter; oscilloscope, shielding and grounding.
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Sensors & Industrial Instrumentation
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Inductive-, piezoelectric-, resistive-, capacitive-, Hall effect sensors and associated signal conditioning circuits; transducers for industrial instrumentation: acceleration, force, displacement (linear and angular), vibration, shock, velocity, torque, pressure (including low pressure), flow (electromagnetic, ultrasonic, variable head, variable area, turbine and open channel flow meters) temperature (bolometer, RTD (3/4 wire), thermocouple, thermistor, semiconductor and pyrometer); conductivity, liquid level, pH, and viscosity measurement. 4-20 mA two-wire transmitter.
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Communication & Optical Instrumentation
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Shannon's sampling theorem, amplitude- and frequency modulation and demodulation; pulse code modulation;
amplitude-, phase-,
frequency and time division multiplexing, quadrature amplitude, pulse shift
keying for digital modulation; frequency-, optical sources and detectors:
LED, light-dependent resistor , laser, photo-diode square law detectors and
their characteristics; interferometer: basics of fibre optic sensing; mass
spectrometer applications in metrology; UV-VIS Spectrophotometers.
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