The applicants who are appearing for the examination need some good GATE reference books for the GATE exam to start their preparation. There is a list of gate reference books prepared to help the appearing applicants prepare well for the GATE 2021 examination. Let us have look at some good at GATE reference books and prepare for the GATE 2021 Exam.
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We are providing you the list of gate reference books for 2021 exam for all branches such as Electronics & Communication, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering etc.
The scorecard of GATE 2021 will be valid for up to 3 years only from the date of the result declaration. GATE 2021 will be administered jointly by IISC and 7 other IITs (Roorkee, Guwahati, Delhi, Kharagpur, Mumbai, Kanpur, and Madras)
Best GATE Reference Books for Exam Preparation
Here subject wise Reference Books for GATE exam suggested by toppers of different branches of engineering.
GATE Reference Books For Mechanical Engineering
GATE Reference Books For Computer Science Engineering
GATE Reference Books For Instrumentation Engineering
GATE Reference Books For Electronics and Communication Engineering
GATE Reference Books For Electrical Engineering
GATE Reference Books For Civil Engineering
GATE Reference Books For Aerospace Engineering
GATE Reference Books For Petroleum Engineering
GATE Reference Books For Production & Industrial Engineering
GATE Reference Books For Metallurgical Engineering
GATE Reference Books For Chemical Engineering
GATE Reference Books For Physics Engineering
GATE Reference Books For Architecture Engineering
GATE Reference Books For Agriculture Engineering
GATE books for Mechanical Engineering | |
| SUBJECTS | REFERENCE BOOKS |
| Strength of Materials | Reference book I- Mechanics of material by Beer & Johnson |
| Reference book II- Strength of materials by Sadhu Singh | |
| Design of machine elements | Reference book I- A test book of machine design by R.S Khurmi & J.K Gupta |
| Reference book II- Design of machine elements by V.B Bhandari | |
| Theory of Machines | Reference book I- Theory of machines by S. Ratan |
| Reference book II- Theory of mechanism & machines by Amitabh Ghosh & Asok Kumar | |
| Fluid Mechanics | Fluid mechanics by K. L Kumar |
| Reference book II- Fluid mechanics by R.K. Bansal | |
| Vibrations | Reference book I- Vibration by SS Rao |
| Reference book II- Vibration by MP Grover | |
| Thermal Science | Reference book I- Engineering thermodynamics by P.K Nag |
| Reference book II- Thermodynamics by R.K rajput | |
| Engineering Mathematics | Reference book I- Higher Engineering Mathematics, Author’s Name: B. S. Grewal |
| Industrial engineering | Reference book I- Industrial engineering & management by O.P Khanna |
| Reference book II- Operation research: Quantitative techniques for management by V.K Kapoor | |
| Manufacturing science | Reference book I- Manufacturing technology by P.N. Rao |
| Reference book II- Manufacturing Science by Ghosh & Mallik | |
| Engineering Mechanics | Reference book I- Mechanics for engineers (statics & dynamics) by Beer & Johnson |
GATE books for Computer Science Engineering | |
| Computer Organization and Architecture | Reference book I-Computer Organization and Architecture: Hamacher, Vranesic, Zaky |
| Algorithms | Reference book I- Introducing to algorithms by Cormen |
| Reference book II- The design & analysis of computer algorithm by Aho, Ullman | |
| Data structures | Reference book I- Data structures using C & C++ by Langsam, Augenstein, Tenenbaum |
| Reference book II- Classic data structure by Debasis Samanta | |
| Operating System | Reference book I- Operating System concepts by Silberschatz A, Galvin, P.B, Gagne, G |
| Reference book II- Operating system by William Stallings | |
| Compiler Design | Reference book I- Compilers, principles, techniques & tools by Alfred V. Aho, Ravi Sethi, Jeffery D. Ullman |
| DBMS | Reference book I- Database concepts by Korth & Sudarshan |
| Reference book II- Database management systems by Raghurama Krishnan | |
| Digital Logic | Reference book I-Digital Logic & Computer Design: M. Morris Mano |
| C Language | Reference book I- data structure using C & C++ by Langsam, Augestein, Tenenbau |
| Reference book II- Let us C by Yashwanth Kenetkar | |
| Theory of Computation | Reference book I- Introduction to automata theory, Languages & computation by John E. Hopcroft, Jeffery D. Ullman |
| Reference book II- An introduction to formal languages & automata by Peter Linz | |
| Computer Network | Reference book I- Operating system concepts by Silberschatz, A., Galvin, P.B, Gagne, G |
| Reference book II- Operating systems by William Stallings | |
GATE books for Instrumentation Engineering | |
| Engineering Mathematics | Reference book I- Higher Engineering Mathematics, Author’s Name: B. S. Grewal |
| Network | Reference book I- Fundamental of electric circuits by Charles K. Alexander, Mathew N.O. Sadiku |
| Reference book II- Engineering circuit analysis by William H.Hayt & Jack E. Kemmerly | |
| Signals & Systems | Reference book I- Signals & system by Alan V. Oppenheim |
| Reference book II- signals & systems by Tarun Kumar Rawat | |
| Process Control | Process control instrumentation technology by Curtis D. Johnson |
| Analog Circuits | Reference book I- Microelectronic Circuits by Adel S. Sedra, Kenneth Carless Smith |
| Reference book II- Integrated electronics by Millman & Halkias | |
| Electronic devices | Reference book I- Semiconductor physics & devices by Naresh |
| Reference book II- Integrated electronics solid-state devices by Ben G. Streetman Sanjay Banerjee | |
| Transducers | Reference book I- Measurement systems: application design by Doebeli |
| Reference book II_ Principles of measurement systems book by John Bentley | |
| Measurements | Reference book I- A course in electrical & electronic measurements & instrumentation by A. K. Sawhney, Puneet Sawhney |
| Reference book II- Electronic instrumentation & measurement technique by William David Cooper | |
| Communication | Reference book I- Communication system by Simon S. Haykin |
| Reference book II- Principles of communication system by Taub | |
| Optical | Reference book I- Fiber optics & optoelectronics by R.P. Khare |
| Reference book II- Optical fiber communications by Gerd Keiser | |
| Digital Circuits | Reference book I- Digital systems: Principles & applications by Tocci |
| Reference book II- Digital logic & computer design by M.Morris Mano | |
| Control Systems | Reference book I- control systems engineering by I.J Nagrath |
| Reference book II- AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEMS by B.C. Kuo | |
GATE books for Electronic & Communication Engineering | |
| Engineering Mathematics | Reference book I- Higher Engineering Mathematics, Author’s Name: B. S. Grewal |
| Network | Reference book I- Fundamental of electric circuits by Charles K. Alexander, Mathew N.O. Sadiku |
| Reference book II- Engineering circuit analysis by William H.Hayt & Jack E. Kemmerly | |
| Signals & Systems | Reference book I- Signals & system by Alan V. Oppenheim |
| Reference book II- signals & systems by Tarun Kumar Rawat | |
| Analog Circuits | Reference book I- Microelectronic Circuits by Adel S. Sedra, Kenneth Carless Smith |
| Reference book II- Integrated electronics by Millman & Halkias | |
| Electronic devices | Reference book I- Semiconductor physics & devices by Naresh |
| Reference book II- Integrated electronics solid-state devices by Ben G. Streetman Sanjay Banerjee | |
| Engineering Mathematics | Reference book I- Measurement systems: application design by Doebeli |
| Reference book II_ Principles of measurement systems book by John Bentley | |
| Communication | Reference book I- Communication system by Simon S. Haykin |
| Reference book II- Principles of communication system by Taub | |
| Digital Circuits | Reference book I- Digital systems: Principles & applications by Tocci |
| Reference book II- Digital logic & computer design by M.Morris Mano | |
| Control Systems | Reference book I- control systems engineering by I.J Nagrath |
| Reference book II- AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEMS by B.C. Kuo | |
| Electromagnetic Theory | Reference book I- Engineering electromagnetic by William H. Hayt Jr., John A. Buck |
| Reference book II- Electromagnetic waves by R.K. Shevgaonkar | |
GATE books for Electrical Engineering | |
| Engineering Mathematics | Reference book I- Higher Engineering Mathematics, Author’s Name: B. S. Grewal |
| Electric Circuits | Reference book I- Fundamental of electric circuits by Charles K. Alexander, Mathew N.O. Sadiku |
| Reference book II- Engineering circuit analysis by William H.Hayt & Jack E. Kemmerly | |
| Signals & Systems | Reference book I- Signals & system by Alan V. Oppenheim |
| Reference book II- signals & systems by Tarun Kumar Rawat | |
| Analog Circuits | Reference book I- Microelectronic circuits by Adel S. Sedra, Kenneth Carless Smith |
| Reference book II- Integrated electronics by Millman & Halkias | |
| Electrical Machines | Reference book I- Electrical Machinery:PS Bhimra |
| Reference book II_ Electrical Machines: Kothari & Nagrath | |
| Measurements | Reference book I- A course in electrical & electronic measurements & instrumentation by A. K. Sawhney, Puneet Sawhney |
| Reference book II- Electronic instrumentation & measurement technique by William David Cooper | |
| Digital Circuits | Reference book I- Digital systems: Principles & applications by Tocci |
| Reference book II- Digital logic & computer design by M.Morris Mano | |
| Control Systems | Reference book I- control systems engineering by I.J Nagrath |
| Reference book II- AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEMS by B.C. Kuo | |
| Electromagnetic Theory | Reference book I- Engineering electromagnetic by William H. Hayt Jr., John A. Buck |
| Reference book II- Electromagnetic waves by R.K. Shevgaonkar | |
| Power Electronics | Reference book I- Power electronics by P.S. Bimbhra |
| Reference book II- Power electronics circuits, devices & applications by Rashid | |
| Power Systems | Reference book I- Electrical power systems by C.L. Wadhwa |
| Reference book II- Principles of power systems by V.K. Mehra, Rohit Mehta | |
GATE books for Civil Engineering | |
| Engineering Mathematics | Reference book I- Higher Engineering Mathematics, Author’s Name: B. S. Grewal |
| Engineering Mechanics | Reference book I- Mechanics for engineers (statics & dynamics) by Beer & Johnson |
| Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering | Reference book I-Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering : Gopal Ranjan & Rao,Venkat Ramaiha, S. K. Garg, B.C. Punamia |
| Concrete Structures | Reference book I- RCC :Dr. B.C. Punmia, Ashok Kr. Jain, Arun Kr. Jain |
| Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics | Reference book I-Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Machines : Modi & Seth, R. K. Bansal, A.K.Jain K.Subramanyam, Jagdish Lal. |
| Structural Analysis | Reference book I- Theory of Structures/ Analysis of Structure : S. Ramamurtham, L.S. Negi & Jangit, Gupta & Pandit, C.S. Reddy |
| Transportation Engineering | Reference book I-Highway Engineering : Khanna & Justo, Kadiyali |
| Reference book II-Railway Engineering : Saxena & Arora | |
| Reference book III-Airport Engineering : Saxena & Arora | |
| Solid Mechanics | Reference book I- Strength of Materials /Mechanics of Structure : Gare & Timoshenko, E.Popove, L. Singer, B.C. Punamia |
| Reference book II- Mechanics of material by Beer & Johnson | |
| Construction Materials and Management | Reference book I-Construction Planning &Management : B.C. Punamia |
| Environmental Engineering | Reference book I-Environmental Engineering : B.C. Punamia(Part I & II), S.K. Garg (Part-I & II), Peavy, Metcalf & Eddy |
| Steel Structures | Reference book I-Steel Design : N. Subramanian, S.K. Duggal, L.S. Negi, |
We hope that the above list of reference books for GATE will boost your exam preparation for each branch individually. If you have any confusion in selecting reference books for GATE exam for any branch, please comment below.
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