1. What is GATE? Who will conduct it?

It is a Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. It is conducted by a Joint Committee of IISc, Bangalore and other IITs every year in January / February. It is a computer online test.

2) a. What is GATE’s importance?
b. What are the opportunities after doing Engineering and GATE?

The score/rank obtained is useful for

Higher education ME/M.Tech in India. A stipend of Rs. 12400/- to be given to all those who qualify in GATE and join ME/M.Tech in any college
Direct Ph.D in IITs with stipend of Rs. 28,000.
Getting job in several Maharatna, Miniratna and Navaratna PSUs.
Jobs in scientific organizations like BARC/DRDO etc.
Delhi, NIT Trichy, NIT Suratkal and also get a job after completion of M.Tech. (For Civil, Mechanical, Electrical streams).
Admissions in some of the foreign universities in Singapore, Switzerland, Malaysia, and Germany

(Example: Nanyang technical university in Singapore.

Management Programme at NITIE, Mumbai (PGDIE)
PGDIE (Equivalent to MBA)
Provides methodologies and systematic approaches to deal with diverse industrial challenges
Develops students with cross- functional skills.
The programme covers a variety of courses covering the areas of

Operations Management
Supply Chain Management
IT and Systems
Marketing Management
Finance
Human Resources Management.

The average salary is around Rs.13.5Lacs. The highest salary up to Rs. 25 Lacs.
Fellowship program – IIMs
The Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) is the doctoral programme of the IIMs.
The objective of this programme is to provide students with the necessary skills to identify and research complex issues in the field of management.
List of IIMs that accept GATE score for FPM admissions.

Specializations that accept GATE score for FPM admissions.

3. Eligibility for GATE exam?

14. Cut off marks?
GATE 2018 cut off marks

15. When Is the GATE notification released?
Generally in the month of September

16. At what time the exam is conducted and when results are come.
GATE Exam is conducted in the last week of January and first week of February.
Results will be declared in the third week of March.

17. What are the parameters for cut-off marks in GATE exam?
The cut off marks are fixed by the GATE organizing committee depending upon the number of candidates appeared in the exam, the marks scored by the students, the number of seats available in ME/ M.Tech etc., the cut off marks vary year by year. Ranks based on marks secured and normalisation of various sets.

Roughly 14-15 % of students will be qualified. Accordingly cut-off will be decided.

18. How and at what time the counselling is conducted after getting GATE score to get admissions in colleges.
There is no centralized counselling for IISc/ IITs. Each IIT issues notification separately for M.Tech admissions in the month of February, March, April etc., Students shall visit the websites of the respective IITs and apply. However, for NITs, there is centralized counselling through CCMT (common counselling for M.Tech). Counselling / interviews are held from April to June depending upon the institution. In IISc and IITs the class work generally begins from July onwards.

IITs: Generally in the month of May / June
NITs : June / July (CCMT)

19. What is the marks criterion to get M.Tech seats in university affiliated, state and central level colleges, IITS, NITS and IISC Bangalore?
Score is the criteria. Some IITs / NITs may insist first class in engineering degree for M. Tech

20. Can students crack GATE in first attempt? How do we need to study or practice?
Yes absolutely possible.
Final years shall start their preparation at least nine months to one year prior to GATE Exam. Shall have conceptual clarity on all topics. Regular 3to 4 hours of focused preparation. Periodical revision of subjects. Practicing online simulation tests. Self confidence and balanced mind. You can crack GATE in first attempt if you study systematically with strategy. Our institute will guide you how to crack in first attempt. You can also watch video on our website on “how to crack GATE / IES in first attempt.

21. Whether the syllabus prescribed for GATE is covered completely or not? for both technical and non-technical subjects?
Yes. The entire syllabus of GATE, both technical and nontechnical will be covered by our team of expert faculty members.

1. What is ESE exam?
It is Engineering Services Examination, conducted by UPSC to recruit Engineers into Govt. of India Engineering departments The exam is conducted in CE, ME, EE and E&T streams New pattern for ESE 2018:

ESE Prelims -(Stage – I) will be conducted in the month of January
Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the ESE – 2021 Prelims may be postponed by one or two months. (in February or March 2021)
ESE Mains – (Stage – II) will conducted in the month of July
The ESE – 2020 Mains Revised date is proposed to be August 9th, 2020 by UPSC
Final year students also eligible to appear

No limit on number of attempts but age limit is prescribed.

2. Why ESE exam is more popular and competitive?
Most sought after career opportunity for Engineers
Wide scope for application of technical knowledge
Great opportunity to serve nation wide
Good promotions
Attractive Salary
Secured Central Government Job.

3. Level of competition in ESE exam?
Number of vacancies about 600. Number of applicants will be 2.5 lacs. Only 30 % of the students i.e.about 80000 students will attempt. Approximately 20000 students are serious and focussed.

4. Eligibility criteria for ESE?
Eligibility criteria for ESE
Nationality : A candidate must be a citizen of India
Age : 21-30 years on 01st January of the year of Exam. (Up to maximum of five years for SC / ST category, Up to maximum of three years for OBC category )

Educational Qualifications
A degree in Engineering from a recognized university or equivalent
M.Sc. degree or its equivalent with Wireless Communication, Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as a special subject.

5. Scheme of Examination?

6. Cut off and topper marks in ESE?

7. If I opt for ESE, when can my syllabus be completed as per revised pattern of ESE?
To know the details of schedule of ESE batches as per revised pattern (2017 onward), please visit our website. ( Home page → ESE→ New Batches)

1. What type of faculty ACE provides?

. Highly qualified Professors
. Previous ESE, GATE toppers
. Faculty with experience in teaching competitive exams in engineering
. Highly passionate towards teaching
. Cordial and friendly towards students
. Full time and part time faculty with experience
.Faculty with real time, practical experience

2. ACE Academy is the best institute in Hyderabad. Will it maintain the same quality at other centers also?
Yes. All the centers are owned by the company. Hence the centers are monitored directly by the Head office.
The well-trained and experienced faculty of ACE will take classes in all our centers. Regular feedback of the students / suggestions of the subject experts / issues related to the particular region are addressed / considered for the better sake of the student community.
In case the issues of the students are not properly tackled by the administration at the respective center, the students can directly contact the head office through mail for necessary help.

3.
a. Are all faculties are coming from Hyderabad?
b. Is there any difference between the faculty of ACE Hyderabad and other ACE centers?
c. Are the Faculty come from ACE Hyderabad. What about their teaching Experience and Qualification.
d. Are the Faculty same in all the branches?
ACE has a team of subject experts located at Hyderabad and Delhi. These faculty will be taking classes at all our centers. In certain centers of North India some of the students are demanding the faculty who can understand Hindi. In these situations, we try our level best to accommodate the same.

Best faculty of ACE will teach at all over centers.
For every subject we have 6 to 8 well experienced, highly rated faculty members are available. These faculty members will be sharing the classes the depending upon the convenience Only one teacher cannot teach for every batch in India.

4. Will student face language problem in class because maximum faculties are from Hyderabad?

No. Majority of our faculty use very simple English. Further majority of them can understand Hindi. ACE has team of subject experts located at Hyderabad and Delhi. These faculties will be taking classes at all our centers. In certain centers some of the students are demanding the faculty who can understand Hindi. In these situations, we try our level best to accommodate the same.

5. After completion of any subject, how students will get clear their doubts cleared further? How students can interact with the faculty to clarify their doubts?
Our faculty will stay during coaching, in the same place. The students are free to approach them for doubt clearing. Further you can send by mail your doubt. We clear your doubts at the earliest. We are also planning to clear the doubts through skype facility at various centers.

6. What is the duration for TRANSCO/GENCO/DISCOMS/PSC/AEE?
Depending upon the date of exam.
Number of hours depends upon the exam and syllabus.

7. Whether the teaching will be provided from the basics level or not for them to understand easily?
The faculty of ACE can understand the standards of students in a batch in no time. Accordingly, they deliver the lecture. A teacher is for everybody. Hence we teach from basics to the depth required for a particular exam.

1. What are the various modes of payment?
Payment can be made in the following forms:

. By DD
. By Online payment
. By swipe machine
. By cash (We don’t advice payment by cash as advised by our governments and to avoid Corona effect).
. UPI (BHIM/PhonePe/Google Pay)

2. Different fees structure for GATE/IES why?
The syllabus of IES exam is about 30% more than that of GATE syllabus. For IES coaching general studies and Engineering Aptitude and some other technical subjects are added. Both objective and conventional questions are to be explained in the class. Hence for IES coaching the number of hours and the study material are on higher side compared to that of GATE. Hence the fee for IES is slightlymore than that of GATE.

3. Is DD conformation link available on website?
Yes, It is available.

4. Material fee is separate or including the fee?
The Fees includes the cost of study material.

5. Why the fee in ACE Academy is different compared to other Institutes?

. Our faculty are the best subjects experts with vast experience and highly . qualified.
. The number of hours of class room coaching are more at ACE as our faculty deal the subjects in detail from basics to advance level.
. The study material is of high quality, prepared by the subject experts.
. Our test series is prepared by specialists.
. Our faculty have to come from Hyderabad and other places to Patna/Lucknow/Bhopal/Delhi by flights. Further the cost of living will add.
Further there is no proper connectivity to Patna, Bhopal.
. Free post GATE counselling guidance
. Free Interview guidance
. Hence our fees may be slightly more.

1. What is the duration for the coaching for long-term & short-term and Weekend & Regular batch students and what about completion of course?

For GATE Batches:

The number of hours for GATE class room coaching is 600 +, depending upon the stream. Accordingly the number of days WILL depend.

For passed out students (regular batches) considering five hours effective per day after deducting breaks, 120 days are required. Considering weekly off, festival holidays, national holidays etc. approximately 5 months from the date of commencement of the batch are required. In case of electrical engineering, due to vast syllabus, it may take 5.5 months.

For college goers, morning / evening, with extra classes on Sundays, public holidays etc. approximately 6 months.For weekend batches, 7 to 8 months are required. For short term batches summer crash / winter crash batches, 500+ hours are required. Hence it may take about 50- 60 days assuming 10 hours average per day.

For ESE Batches:
Stage –I: The number of hours for ESE class room coaching for stage- I ( Prelims) are 900+ , depending upon the stream. Accordingly the number of days will depend.

For passed out students (regular batches) considering six to seven hours effective per day after deducting breaks, 150 days are required. Considering weekly off, festival holidays, national holidays etc. approximately 6 months from the date of commencement of the batch are required.
For college goers, morning / evening, with extra classes on Sundays, public holidays etc. approximately 8 months. For weekend batches, 8 to 9 months are required. Depending upon coverage of syllabus, extra classes on public holidays and other days with prior notice are required.
Stage – II: after stage –I exam 250 to 300+ hours are arranged for long answer conventional questions. It may take six to seven weeks for regular students considering 6 hours per day. For weekend batches, classes will be arranged on weekend and public holidays (and Other days, If required.)

2. short term batches at Branches:
Short term batches are available at Hyderabad and Delhi.

3. I am a college goer. What type of batches do you recommend?
If your college is far away from any of our centres (say 10 to 100 km) you can choose weekend batch. If it is within 10 km, better choose morning or evening batch.

4. Whether the syllabus will be covered in-time.
Yes. According to the number of hours required for a particular stream, Program ( GATE/ ESE) & batch.

5. Ending date for Batches?
All the batches will be concluded within the specified period of time.
However in the following situations there may be some delay.
Due to strikes, agitations the working days are lost.
Postponement of university exams etc.
Increase of syllabus or pattern suddenly.

1. How PSUs do their recruitment?
PSUs recruit in the following ways:
Through GATE score + GD/ psychometric test / group Task + Interview
By conducting their own exam + GD/ psychometric test / group Task + Interview
Some public sectors through NET score

2.
a. How many years is the score valid for higher education and PSU’s.
b. If the students do any private jobs or jobs in any Non Gate related PSU’s will the score will be valid for 3 years? Or 3 years for higher education and 1 year for PSU’s selection?

GATE score is valid for 3 years for higher education ( M.Tech / Ph.D)
For PSUs it depends upon the type of PSU. Majority of PSUs consider the latest score card. DRDO is considering two years score cards.

3.
a. When and how should the students apply for PSU’s?
b. When do PSU’s start releasing notifications? Will the academy provide complete information about this?
c. Procedure for PSU’s interview call?
GATE based PSUs will release the notification either before or after GATE exam. Based on GATE score, you will be called for interview.

Non GATE related PSUs will have their own notifications. Based on the performance in the written exam, you will be called for interview.
Depending upon the details required / deadlines one has to apply. However, we upload in our facebook page about various notifications. We display at our center display boards.

4. Which branch has highest possibility to get jobs in PSU’s? Many PSUs look mainly for Civil / Mechanical students. Clarify whether these students have more vacancies in PSU’s.

Generally Mechanical department students will have more opportunities. However students of all branches have opportunity in PSUs including CSIT.

5. How much academic aggregate has to be maintained to get into PSU’s.
Majority of the PSUs are asking for 60% for general category.

6. Students aged above 26 years have doubts whether they have possibility to get into PSU’s.
Some PSUs have the age limits up to 30 also.

7. If the students are attending interviews for PSUs, Will the Academy provide guidance for the interview?
Yes.

1. Branch wise separate book list along with price for Postal coaching and other published books?
Is available in our Publications website Ace Engineering Publications
2. I am financially poor I can’t take class room coaching what advice will you give?
Choose our postal coaching with which online test series is also free. It comes with reasonable cost.
3. Postal Coaching Details?
The Study Material will be dispatched in about 3 instalments
Free Online Test Series
Tips on how to use the Study Material
Subject wise & Chapter wise
Relevant Synopsis (Theory)
Objective Questions (Worked out and self –practice)
Previous Questions & Solutions including General Aptitude & English.

4. Sale of material for non ACE students at Branches?
Previous questions and solutions will be available at all our centres with 30% discount. Rest of the material is available through our postal coaching mode addressed to our head office.

1. Dilsukhnagar HYDERABAD

2. Abids HYDERABAD

3. Kukatpally HYDERABAD

4. Kothapet HYDERABAD