GATE Agricultural Engineering (AG) Practice Papers 2024

Candidates preparing for GATE must ensure to daily practice GATE practice questions to have a vivid knowledge of the GATE agricultural engineering syllabus. Students can check the GATE practice papers of Agricultural Engineering here in this article.

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GATE Practice Papers for Agricultural Engineering 2024 - PDF Download …
GATE Practice Questions 2024 for Agricultural Engineering - PDF Download …
GATE Agricultural Engineering Syllabus 2024
Important Topics for Agricultural Engineering
Important Books for Agricultural Engineering
GATE Agricultural Engineering Previous Year Question Papers
Section Wise Weightage of AG Paper
Faqs

GATE Agricultural Engineering (AG) Practice Papers 2024: GATE Agricultural Engineering exam will be conducted by the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore in the CBT mode for a total time duration of 3 hours. IISc Bangalore will conduct the GATE 2024 exam on February 3, 4, 10 and 11, 2024 in two shifts. Candidates preparing for GATE examination 2024 must take note to regularly solve the GATE Practice Questions 2024 for Agricultural Engineering. By utilising the GATE Agricultural Engineering Practice Papers candidates can make an assessment of their level of preparation and also be accustomed with the pattern of questions asked in GATE. For first time GATE exam takers, being acquainted with the question paper pattern is quite important to avoid panicking during the actual examination. Moreover, solving the GATE Agricultural Engineering Practice Papers 2024 will also boost the confidence level of the students. Aspirants can check this article to download the general aptitude questions for GATE and also the core subject i.e. GATE Practice Questions 2024 for Agricultural Engineering from here.

GATE Practice Papers for Agricultural Engineering 2024 - PDF Download (Core Subject)

GATE Agricultural Engineering Practice Papers 2024 can be downloaded using the link provided in the table below. The GATE practice papers of Agricultural Engineering are quite helpful for every candidate as it gives the candidates a bird’s eye view of the important topics of the exam. Moreover, with GATE practice questions candidates will also be able to have an understanding of the important portions from which questions are repeated in some years.

GATE Practice Questions for Agricultural Engineering	Click Here

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GATE Practice Questions 2024 for Agricultural Engineering - PDF Download (General Aptitude)

General aptitude is an important section for all the GATE exam papers. Solving the general aptitude questions of GATE considerably enhances the confidence of the student, which is directly evident when they begin attempting questions from the core subject. Students can download the GATE practice papers for the general aptitude section using the PDF download link provided in the below table.

GATE Practice Papers for General Aptitude	Click Here

GATE Agricultural Engineering Syllabus 2024

An extensive knowledge of the agricultural engineering syllabus is an utmost requirement to prepare well for the GATE Agricultural Engineering paper The GATE syllabus 2024 of Agricultural Engineering enables a candidate to plan and strategise their preparation. The important sections of the Agricultural Engineering syllabus of GATE are as follows:

Engineering Mathematics
Farm Machinery
Farm Power
Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Agricultural Process Engineering
Dairy and Food Engineering

Candidates will be able to download the Agricultural Engineering syllabus in the PDF format by clicking on the given link in the below table.

GATE Agricultural Engineering 2024 Syllabus	Click Here

Important Topics for Agricultural Engineering

Sections	Important Topics
Engineering Mathematics	Matrix Caley Hamilton Theorem Solutions Of Linear Equations Partial Derivatives Euler’s Theorem Total Differentiation Tests For Convergence Fourier, Taylor And Maclaurin Series Vector Differentiation Stokes, Gauss And Green’s Theorems Laplace Transforms Partial Differential Equations Poisson, Normal And Binomial Distributions Correlation And Regression Analysis Simpson’s Rule
Farm Machinery	Overload Safety Devices Used In Farm Machinery Measurement Of Force, Stress, Torque And Acceleration Forces Acting On A Tillage Tool Inter-Cultivation Chaff Cutting Cost Analysis Of Implements And Tractors
Farm Power	Electrical, Wind, Solar And Biomass Biofuel Thermodynamic Principles Of I.C. Engines Fuels And Combustion Repair Of I.C. Engines Performance Index Cost Analysis Of Implements And Tractors Power Transmission Systems Mechanics Of Tractor Chassis Three Point Hitches - Free Link And Restrained Link Operations Human Engineering And Safety Considerations In Design Of Tractor And Agricultural Implements
Soil and Water Conservation Engineering	Hydrostatic Pressure And Its Measurement Kinematics Darcy- Weisbach And Hazen-Williams Equations Dimensional Analysis Index Properties Of Soils Permeability And Seepage Analysis Terzaghi’s One Dimensional Soil Consolidation Theory Analysis Of Precipitation Data Runoff Estimation Stream Flow Measurement Infiltration – Indices And Equations, Drought And Its Classification Instruments For Surveying And Levelling Methods Of Traversing Theodolite Traversing Contouring Introduction To Gps Survey Soil Loss Estimation Biological And Engineering Measures To Control Erosion Drop Inlet And Chute Spillways Vegetative Waterways Water Budgeting In Watershed Rainwater Harvesting
Irrigation and Drainage Engineering	Consumptive Use And Evapotranspiration Soil Moisture And Irrigation Water Infiltration Irrigation Scheduling Surface, Sprinkler And Micro Irrigation Methods Irrigation Efficiencies Leaching Requirement And Salinity Control Non-Conventional Drainage System Darcy’s Law Groundwater Exploration Techniques Artificial Recharge Techniques Design And Construction Of Water Wells Pump Selection And Installation
Agricultural Process Engineering	Hydrothermal Treatments Drying Kinetics Particle Size Analysis For Comminuted Solids Fluidization Of Granular Solids Effectiveness Of Separation Centrifugal Separation Of Solids, Liquids And Gases Value Addition Of Agriculture Produce Perishable Food Storage Packaging Material And Machines
Dairy and Food Engineering	Transient Heat Transfer In Simple Geometry Diffusive And Convective Mass Transfer Simultaneous Heat And Mass Transfer In Agricultural Processing Operations Sorption And Desorption Isotherms Preservation Of Food By Cooling And Freezing Kinetics Of Microbial Death

Important Books for Agricultural Engineering

The list of agricultural engineering books to score high marks in the AG paper are mentioned in the below table.

Section	Name of the Book	Name of the Author
Engineering Mathematics	Higher Engineering Mathematics	Dr. B.S Grewal
	GATE General Aptitude & Engineering Mathematics	Pearson
	MADE EASY Engineering Mathematics	MADE EASY Editorial Board
Agricultural Engineering	Agricultural Machinery Management	Bello R S, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
	Applied Hydrology	Ven Chow, David Maidment, Larry Mays
	Farm Machinery And Equipment	Harris Pearson Smith
	Concept of Agricultural Engineering	Mohanty Das
	Elements of Agricultural Engineering	J. Sahay
	GATE Digest in Agricultural Engineering	Er. Sanjay Kumar
	Soil & Water Conservation	VVN Murty

GATE Agricultural Engineering Previous Year Question Papers

GATE previous year question papers of Agricultural Engineering has been mentioned below.

AG Question Paper	AG PDF Download
2017 Question Paper of AG	Click Here
Question Paper of 2018 AG	Click Here
GATE AG 2019 Question Paper	Click Here
Question Paper of 2020 GATE AG	Click Here
2021 AG GATE Question Paper	Click Here
AG 2022 Question Paper of GATE	Click Here
GATE AG 2023 Question Paper	Click Here

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Section Wise Weightage of AG Paper

Candidates can check the section wise weightage of the AG paper in the table below.

Sections	Expected Number of Questions	Expected Marks
Engineering Mathematics	9-10	12-13
Farm Machinery	7-8	10-11
Farm Power	11-12	14-15
Soil and Water Conservation Engineering	8-10	12-13
Irrigation and Drainage Engineering	7-8	10-12
Agricultural Process Engineering	9-10	10-12
Dairy and Food Engineering	5-6	9-10

In this article, we have mentioned in detail the GATE practice questions for the core subject and also the GATE practice papers for the general aptitude section along with the important books and the vital topics. Candidates can make use of this article to prepare fully for the GATE exam.

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FAQs

What is the time duration of the GATE exam?

GATE exam 2024 will be held for a total duration of 3 hours.

What are the dates of the GATE 2024 exam?

GATE exam will be conducted by Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore on February 3, 4, 10 and 11, 2024 respectively.

Which topics have the highest weightage for the GATE agricultural engineering exam?

Topics like farm power, irrigation and drainage engineering, soil and water conservation engineering constitute a good percentage of questions of the exam.

How to cover all the sections of the agricultural engineering syllabus?

In order to cover all the sections of the GATE agricultural engineering syllabus candidates must first have a detailed idea of the syllabus and then start their preparation for the exam. A detailed comprehension of the syllabus will give the candidates an idea about what to prepare for the exam. Moreover, to improve the level of preparation candidates must also prepare from the GATE practice papers of agricultural engineering.

What are the important sections of the GATE agricultural engineering syllabus?

The important sections of the agricultural engineering syllabus of GATE include engineering mathematics, farm machinery, farm power, soil and water conservation engineering, irrigation and drainage engineering, agricultural process engineering, dairy and food engineering.

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