GATE Syllabus - Take stock of where you stand Irrespective of whether you have been preparing for GATE since the past many months or recently started, the first wise step would be to take stock of where you stand in terms of your preparation. The GATE 2020 syllabus is vast and needs to be covered to crack the exam. However, it is also a fact that this syllabus was covered by you during your graduation. The way you cover the syllabus depends upon your levels of preparation. The different strategies to be taken by students at different levels is summarized below. If you have just started preparation – then it is better that you start with the taking stock of what you need to complete in terms of the GATE syllabus. Little drops of water make the mighty ocean. So break the syllabus of GATE 2020 into small sections. Check the past year question papers and choose the topics that carry more weightage than the others. Study those more than the others. Here, you must consciously choose