yes u can prepare..but prepare rigourusly

wish you all the best!!!

Thanks a lot Abhishak : )

1. GATE 2014 is being organized by IIT Kharagpur.

2. The examinations for all the papers will be conducted in computer based Online Examination mode in multiple sessions spread over the period from 1st February 2014 to 9th March 2014.

3. The Online Examination is proposed to be conducted in 12 sessions on 6 days (1st, 2nd, 15th, 16th February, 2014 and 1st and 2nd March 2014) with extra buffer sessions, if needed.

4. All examinations will be conducted on Saturdays and Sundays. Time-slots decided are 9 AM to 12 noon and 2 PM to 5 PM. (i.g., GATE 2014 duration will be 3 hours.)

5. There’ll be only one paper per branch. No two-tier exam.

6. The structure for all papers in GATE 2014 will be similar to the papers for which the examination was conducted in ONLINE mode in GATE 2013.

7. Different types of Questions:
* Normal multiple-choice type questions
* Common data type questions (4 questions; 8 marks)
* Linked answer type questions (4 questions; 8 marks)
* Numerical answer type questions (about 15-20 marks)

8. Different Sections:
* Section 1: 25 questions; 25 marks
* Section 2: 30 questions; 60 marks (Includes Common-data & Linked que)
* GA Section 1: 5 questions; 5 marks
* GA Section 2: 5 questions; 10 marks

9. Mock tests will be conducted during 25th to 29th of January 2014 using old question papers loaded on the respective zonal websites of GATE 2014.

10. The Online Examination Test Software features:
* Keyboard should be disabled.
* Use of a virtual keypad.
* The candidate cannot exit the exam at any point of time during the entire duration of the test.

Reference: http://iitkgp.ac.in/tenders/gate_online.pdf
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Official notification for GATE 2014 will be out sometime in the mid of September 2013. But, as of now, we can interpret some conclusions.
Take some time to realize that there is nothing to worry about these changes and I would rather say the changes are for the good.
Here is why ::

1. The duration of GATE examination and the paper format remains almost the same as of previous years.

2. The numerical answer questions will summarily wipe out candidates who tend to have less knowledge, but fluke more and get lucky.

3. No more filling up bubbles with pen, thereby saving a lot of precious time during the examination. This is same for everybody, but I would put it this way: Nobody gets screwed due to bubble filling mistakes, so you also don’t get screwd!

4. A computer-based examination spread over multiple sessions (at least for branches with huge no. of candidates like CS, EC, etc.) cannot be difficult or very difficult since it will impose enormous complexity during normalization of the test scores from different days. So, GATE 2014 is expected to be either easy or of average difficulty level, and therefore you can expect some pretty high scores in GATE 2014 by those who answer numerical answer type questions carefully.
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Stick to the basics.
Practice a lot.
Solve a lot of numericals.
Enjoy…

Cheers!!

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Dear Zahid, I think saurabh is right.The complete analysis will lead you to the conclusion that, all papers are just going to be online. I appreciate your works.
Now a lot of aspirants need your advice for the opinion regarding GATE 2014.Please reply with your analysis ASAP.

Thank you Saurabh for going into the thick of the tender notification and extracting the cream on behalf of all INItes. Your previous post came as a relief for a lot of followers. I believe that the GATE committee has scrutinized the grand scope of a 2-phase exam and decided to proceed one step at a time.

http://taaism.com/changes-in-gate-2014/