GATE Exam : Reference Book

Knowledge Base

Reference books

Ambition is the prime requirement to achieve success in life, followed by the necessary actions. Competitive exams are the gateway to the dream career. Therefore, the one needs to have an excellent preparation in order to crack these exams. Proper guidance and quality materials are the most essential requirement of any candidate to perform well in the exam. That’s why the knowledge of the best reference books in the market corresponding to different subjects is extremely crucial. A list of subject wise reference books is given here.

Reference Book Resources

  • 6 Document(s)

SUBJECT NAME

BOOK NAME

AUTHOR

1: Engineering Mathematics

Higher Engg Mathematics

Dr. B. S. Grewal

Advance Engg Mathematics

Erwin Kreyszig

Advance Engg Mathematics

Dr. H.K. Dass

2: General Ability

Quantitative & Verbal Reasoning

R.S. Agrawal

Quantitative Aptitude Test

T. S. Jain

English Grammer

Wren & Martin

Vocabulary

Barron's Book - Gre

3: Network Analysis

Network Analysis

Van Valkenburg

Engg Circuit Analysis

Hayt And Kimmerly

Fundamental Of Electric Circuit

Alexander Sadiku

4: Electromagnetic Theory

Elements Of Electromagnetic

Sadiku

Engg Electromagnetic

William Hayt

Antenna & Wave Propagation

K D Prasad

Electromagnetic Waves And Radiating Systems

E.C. Jordan & K.G. Balsain

5: Signals And Systems

Signals And Systems

Simon Hykin & Barry Van Veen

Signals And Systems

Alan V. Oppenheim, Alan S. Willsky, S. Hamid Nawab

Signals And Systems

Hwei Hsu

Digital Signal Processing

Proakis

Signals And Systems

B.P. Lathi

6: Analog Electronics

Analog And Digital Electronics

Millman And Halkias

Micro Electronic Circuit

Sedra & Smith

Micro Electronic Circuit Analysis & Design

Donald Neamen

7: Communications System

Modern Digital & Analog Comm. System

B.P. Lathi

Communication System

Simon Haykin Wiley

Electronic Communication System

Kennedy

Communication Theory

Thomas Shekhar

8: Control Systems

Control Systems Engg

Nagrath & Gopal

Automatic Control System

Benjamin C Kuo

Modern Control System

Katsuhiko Ogata

9: Digital Electronics

Fundamental Of Digital Circuit

Anand Kumar

8 Bit Microprocessor

Vibhate Borale, Technova Pub.

Microprocessor Architecture,Programming & Application With The 8085

Ramesh Gaonker

Digital Electronics

Morris Mano

Digital System

Tocci & Widmer

Modern Digital Electronics

R. P. Jain

10: Electronic Devices

Integrated Electronic

Millman And Halkias

Solid State Electronic Devices

Streetman Banerjee

Semiconductor Physics And Devices

Neamen

Download Attachment | Last Updated - 16 Aug, 2021

SUBJECT NAME

BOOK NAME

AUTHOR

1: Engineering Mathematics

Higher Engg Mathematics

Dr. B. S. Grewal

Advance Engg Mathematics

Erwin Kreyszig

Advance Engg Mathematics

Dr. H.K. Dass

2: General Ability

Quantitative & Verbal Reasoning

R.S. Agrawal

Quantitative Aptitude Test

T. S. Jain

English Grammer

Wren & Martin

Vocabulary

Barron's Book - Gre

3: Network Analysis

Network Analysis

Van Valkenburg

Engg Circuit Analysis

Hayt And Kimmerly

Fundamental Of Electric Circuit

Alexander Sadiku

4: Electromagnetic Theory

Elements Of Electromagnetic

Sadiku

Engg Electromagnetic

William Hayt

Antenna & Wave Propagation

K D Prasad

Electromagnetic Waves And Radiating Systems

E.C. Jordan & K.G. Balsain

5: Signals And Systems

Signals And Systems

Simon Hykin & Barry Van Veen

Signals And Systems

Alan V. Oppenheim, Alan S. Willsky, S. Hamid Nawab

Signals And Systems

Hwei Hsu

Digital Signal Processing

Proakis

Signals And Systems

B.P. Lathi

6: Analog Electronics

Analog And Digital Electronics

Millman And Halkias

Micro Electronic Circuit

Sedra & Smith

Micro Electronic Circuit Analysis & Design

Donald Neamen

7: Communications System

Modern Digital & Analog Comm. System

B.P. Lathi

Communication System

Simon Haykin Wiley

Electronic Communication System

Kennedy

Communication Theory

Thomas Shekhar

8: Control Systems

Control Systems Engg

Nagrath & Gopal

Automatic Control System

Benjamin C Kuo

Modern Control System

Katsuhiko Ogata

9: Digital Electronics

Fundamental Of Digital Circuit

Anand Kumar

8 Bit Microprocessor

Vibhate Borale, Technova Pub.

Microprocessor Architecture,Programming & Application With The 8085

Ramesh Gaonker

Digital Electronics

Morris Mano

Digital System

Tocci & Widmer

Modern Digital Electronics

R. P. Jain

10: Electronic Devices

Integrated Electronic

Millman And Halkias

Solid State Electronic Devices

Streetman Banerjee

Semiconductor Physics And Devices

Neamen

Download Attachment | Last Updated - 16 Aug, 2021

SUBJECT NAME

BOOK NAME

AUTHOR

1: Engineering Mathematics

Higher Engg Mathematics

Dr. B. S. Grewal

Advance Engg Mathematics

Erwin Kreyszig

Advance Engg Mathematics

Dr. H.K. Dass

2:General Ability

Quantitative & Verbal Reasoning

R.S. Agrawal*

Quantitative Aptitude Test

T. S. Jain

English Grammer

Wren & Martin

Vocabulary

Barron's Book - Gre

3: Engineering Mechanics

A Textbook of Engineering Mechanics

Dr. U.C. Jindal

Vector Mechanism for Engineer Vol. I & II

Bear & Johnston

Engineering Mechanics

S S Bhavikatti

 4: Strength Of Material

A Textbook of Strength of Materials

Dr. U.C. Jindal

Strength of Materials

Rama Mrutham

Strength of Materials

Pytel & Singer

Strength of Materials

Timoshenko and Young

Strength of Materials

S S Rattan

 5: Theory Of Machine

Theory of Machines

S S Rattan

Theory of Vibration with Applications

Grover

Theory of Machines

R.S. Khurmi, Malik & Ghosh

6: Machine Design

Mechanical Design

Shigley

Design of Machine Element

V.B. Bhandari

7:  Thermodynamics & Its Applications

Engineering Thermodynamics, Power Plant Engg.

P.K. Nag

Engineering Thermodynamics

Jones & Hawkins

Power Plant Engineering

Arora & Domkundwar

Refrigeration & Airconditioning

C.P. Arora & Domkundwar

IC Engines

V. Ganesan

IC Engines

M.L. Mathur, R.P. Sharma

8: Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulic Machines

Fluid Mechanics

R.K. Sansal

Engineering Mechanics

K.L. Kumar

Fluid Mechanics

Modi & Seth

9: Heat Transfer

Heat Transfer

J.P. Holman & R. C. Sachdeva

Heat Transfer

D.S. Kumar

Heat Transfer

Arora & Domkundwar

10: Manufacturing Engineering

A Textbook on Production Engineering

Dr. Swadesh Singh

Manufacturing Engineering & Technology

Kalpika Jain & R Schmid

Manufacturing Science

Amitabh Ghosh & A.K. Malik

Material Science & Engineering

I.P. Singh

11: Industrial Engineering

Operation Research

Gupta & Hira

Operation Research

Kanti Swarup

Modern Production / Operation Management

Buffa & Sarin

Download Attachment | Last Updated - 16 Aug, 2021

SUBJECT NAME

BOOK NAME

AUTHOR

1: Engineering Mathematics

Higher Engg Mathematics

Dr. B. S. Grewal

Advance Engg Mathematics

Erwin Kreyszig

Advance Engg Mathematics

Dr. H.K. Dass

2: General Ability

Quantitative & Verbal Reasoning

R.S. Agrawal

Quantitative Aptitude Test

T. S. Jain

English Grammer

Wren & Martin

Vocabulary

Barron's Book - Gre

3: Engineering Mechanics

Engineering Mechanics Statics And Dynamics

A. K. TAYAL

A TEXTBOOK OF ENGINEERING MECHANICS

Dr. R.K. BANAL

Engineering Mechanics

S. Timoshenko & D.H. Young

A TEXTBOOK OF ENGINEERING MECHANICS

R. K. RAJPUT

A Textbook On Engineering Mechanics & Material Science

Dr. U.C. Jindal

A TEXTBOOK OF ENGINEERING MECHANICS

DR. SADHU SINGH

4: Structural Analysis

Comprehensive Structural Analysis-I,ii

R. Vaidhyanathan

Thoery of Structural Analysis

S Ramamrutham

Structural Analysis

R.C. Hibbeler

5: Concrete Structures

Design Of Reinforced Concrete Structures

N Subramanian

Design Of Reinforced Concrete Structures

S. RAMAMRUTHAM

Reinforced Concrete Structures

Punmia

6: Steel Structures

Design Of Steel Structures

N. Subramanian

Steel Design

S.K. Duggal, L.S. Negi, IS : 800-1984

7: Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering

Basic And Applied Soil Mechanics

Gopal Ranjan And A.S.R. Rao

Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering

B.C. Punmia, S.K. Garg, Venkat Ramaiha

Textbook Of Soil Mechanics And Foundation Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Series

Murthy

8: Fluid Mechanics & Fluid Machines

Introduction to Fluid Mechanics

Fox & McDonald

Fluid Mechanics

R. K. Bansal, K. Subramanya

Fluid Mechanics

A. K. Jain

9: Hydrology

Engineering Hydrology

K. Subramanya

A Textbook Of Hydrology

P. Jaya Rami Reddy

Applied Hydrology

Ven Chow

10: Enviornmental Engineering

Environmental Engineering

P. Venugopala, Rao

Environmental Engineering

B.C. Punamia part - i & ii, Peavy & Rowe

Environmental Engineering

S.K. Garg part -i & ii, Metcalf & Eddy

11: Transportation Engineering

Traffic & Highway Engineering

Nicholas Garber, Lester Hoel

Highway Engineering

Khanna & Justo, Kadiyali

12: Surveying

Surveying - Vol. 1 & 2

Dr. B.C. Punmia i,ii,iii

Surveying And Levelling

R. C. Rangwala

Engineering Surveying

W. Schofield

13: RCC

R.C.C. Design

Dr. B.C. Punmia, A.K. Jain, IS:456-2000

14: Strength Of Materials

A Textbook On Mos

Dr. U.C. Jindal

Strength Of Materials

B. C. Punamia, L. Singer

Strength Of Materials

Timoshenko,E. Popov

Strength Of Materials

Dr. Sadhu Singh

Download Attachment | Last Updated - 16 Aug, 2021

SUBJECT NAME

BOOK NAME

AUTHOR

1: Engineering

Mathematics

Higher Engg Mathematics

Dr. B. S. Grewal

Advance Engg Mathematics

Erwin Kreyszig

Advance Engg Mathematics

Dr. H.K. Dass

2: General

Ability

Quantitative & Verbal Reasoning

R.S. Agrawal

Quantitative Aptitude Test

T. S. Jain

English Grammar

Wren & Martin

Vocabulary

Barron's Book - Gre

3: Electrical And Electronics Measurements

Electronic Measurements & Instrument

A.K. Sawney

Electrical And Electronics Measurements & Instrument

Gupta, Kataria

Electronic Measurements & Instrument

E.W. Golding

4: Signals

And Systems

Signals And Systems

Simon Hykin & Barry Van Veen

Signals And Systems

Alan V. Oppenheim, Alan S. Willsky, S. Hamid Nawab

Signals And Systems

Hwei Hsu

Digital Signal Processing

Proakis

Signals And Systems

B.P. Lathi

5: Analog Electronics

Analog And Digital Electronics

Millman And Halkias

Micro Electronic Circuit

Sedra & Smith

Micro Electronic Circuit Analysis & Design

Donald Neamen

6: Communication

System

Modern Digital & Analog Comm. System

B.P. Lathi

Communication Systems

Simon Haykin Wiley

Electronic Communication Systems

Kennedy

Communication Theory

Thomas Shekhar

7: Control Systems & Process Control

Control Systems Engg

Nagrath & Gopal

Automatic Control System

Benjamin C Kuo

Modern Control System

Katsuhiko Ogata

8: Digital Circuit

Fundamental Of Digital Circuit

Anand Kumar

8 Bit Microprocessor

Vibhate Borale, Technova Pub.

Microprocessor Architecture,Programming & Application With The 8085

Ramesh Gaonker

Digital Electronics

Morris Mano

Digital System

Tocci & Widmer

Modern Digital Electronics

R. P. Jain

9: Transducers, Mechanical Measurment & Industrial Instrumentation

Electronic Measurements & Instrument

A.K. Sawney

Electrical And Electronics Measurements & Instrument

Gupta, Kataria

Electronic Measurements & Instrument

E.W. Golding

Measurment Systems

Doebelin E.O

10: Electronic Devices

Integrated Electronics

Millman And Halkias

Solid State Electronic Devices

Streetman Banerjee

Semiconductor Physics And Devices

Neamen

11: Network Analysis

Network Analysis

Van Valkenburg

Engg Circuit Analysis

Hayt And Kimmerly

Fundamental Of Electric Circuit

Alexander Sadiku

12: Analytical, Optical & Biomedical Instrumentation

Analytical Instrumentation

Bela G. Liptak

Introduction To Fibre Optics

A. Ghatak, K. Thyagarajan

Biomedical Instrumentation & Measurment

L. Cromwell, Weibell

Handbook Of Biomedical Instrumentation

R. S. Khandpur

Download Attachment | Last Updated - 16 Aug, 2021

SUBJECT NAME

BOOK NAME

AUTHOR

1: Engineering Mathematics

Higher Engg Mathematics

Dr. B. S. Grewal

Advance Engg Mathematics

Erwin Kreyszig

Advance Engg Mathematics

Dr. H.K. Dass

2: General Ability

Quantitative & Verbal Reasoning

R.S. Agrawal

Quantitative Aptitude Test

T. S. Jain By Upkar Publication

English Grammer

Wren & Martin

Vocabulary

Barron's Book - Gre

 3: Programming And Algorithms

Data Structure & Algorithm In C

Mark Allen Weiss 

Data Structures Using C And C++

Yedidyah Langsam, Moshe J. Augenstein, And Aaron M. Tenenbaum 

Programming Languages

Ravi Sethi

Introduction To Algorithms

Corman, Rivest

Fundamentals Of Computer Algorithms

Ellis Horowitz And Sartaj Sahni 

C Programming

Kernighan And Ritchie

 4: Operating Systems

Operating System Concept

Silbersehatz Galvin And Gagne

Operating Systems

Stallings

Operating Systems

Gary Nutt

Operating Systems:A Concept-Based Approach

D M Dhamdhere

  5: Discrete Math And Graph Theory

Discrete And Combinatorial Mathematics

Ralph Grimaldi

Discrete Mathematical Structures With Applications To Computer Science

Tremblay And Manohar

Discrete Mathematics

Rosen

Discrete Mathematics For Computer Scientists

Mott

Graph Theory

N. Deo

Elements Of Discrete Mathematics

C. L. Liu

  6: Computer Organization & Digital Logic

Digital Electronics

Morris Mano

Digital Circuits

Herbert Taub & Donald L Schilling

Microprocessor Architecture, Programming And Applications With The 8085

Ramesh Gaonker

Computer Organisation

Hamacher

Digital Principal & Design

Donald D. Givone

Principles Of Digital Design

John F. Wakerly

Computer Architecture A Quantitative Approach

Patterson And Hennessya

Computer Organization And Architecture

William Stallings

  7: Database

Database Systems

Korth

Dbms

Ramakrishnan And Gerke 

Fundamentals Of Database Systems

Shamkant B. Navathe Bipin, Desai

8: Computer Networks

Computer Networks

Tanenbaum

Data Communication & Computer Network

B. Frozen

Computer Networks

William Stalling

Tcp/Ip Illustrated (Volume 1)

W. Richard Stevens

  9: Theory Of Computations

Introduction To Automata Theory, Languages And Computation

Hopcroft, Motwani And Ullman

Theory Of Computation

Dexter. C. Kozen. 

The Theory Of Computation

Bernard M Moret

10 : Compiler Design

Principles Of Compiler Design

Aho And Ullman And Ravi Sethi

 11: Software Engineering And Web Technology

A Practitioner's Approach

Roger Pressman

Web Engineering

Roger Pressman And David Lowe

Fundamentals Of Software Engineering

Rajib Mall

An Integrated Approach To Software Engineering

Pankaj Jalote

Download Attachment | Last Updated - 16 Aug, 2021