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Linear Algebra

While preparing for Linear Algebra, focus must be on Eigenvalue Problems and also the Matrix algebra as almost every-time there will be a question from eitherof these two topics. One must also remember the properties of eigenvalues like the relation between eigenvalues of two matrices which are inverse of each otherand other similar properties.No need to get involved in the basis vectors and span of basis vectors to form an n-dimensional space as those concepts are absolutelyunnecessary for GATE.

Calculus

For single variable calculus there are not many problems except the maxima and minima problems and the most important topic is vector calculus involving Gradient,Divergence and Curl and Vector Integral Theorems (Green's, Gauss's and Stokes Theorem) as there are lot many properties of each concept and you must remember allthose to solve the problems faster like divergence of curl is always zero, believe me that these properties do come-in handy in the exam.Differential Equations

There are not many concepts in the differential equations as you can always chec

k the solution by satisfying each option in the differential equation given in the problem statement but at the same time do remembersome special differential equations like Bernoulli's Equation and Euler Differential Equation.

Complex Functions

It is smallest topic among all topics from Engineering Mathematics and the onlyimportant concepts are Cauchy-Riemann Equations for Analytic Functions andResidue Method of Integration and rest of the topics are not necessary for GATE.

Probability and Statistics

The general problems involving Probability can be prepped up by practice and there is no need to study much about them but you can always remember Baye's Theorem, more focus should be on Random Variables like Poisson's Distribution and otherdistributions. Statistics is also very important and you must remember mean,median and mode concepts as well as coefficient of co-relation, so do make short notes for each of these concepts

Numerical Methods

Two things are important in this section one is the equation solving by methodslike Newton-Raphson and Bisection Method and other is the Numerical Integration

technique by methods like Trapezoidal Rule and Simpson's rule so do mug up the formulas for each of these methods and make good use of Calculator like you can form equations in form of answer of previous step so that recursion becomes faster and more accurate.