Are NPTEL lectures helpful for gate preparation?
NPTEL lectures are extremely helpful for students preparing for competitive examinations such as GATE. Topics covered in NPTEL GATE Most topics of the GATE 2018 syllabusare covered in the NPTEL video lectures.
What is the NPTEL project?
NPTEL is a MHRD Initiative. The NPTEL site contains video lectures from faculty at IIT’s and IISc. The aim of this project was to improve the quality of Engineering and Science Education in the country. NPTEL lectures are a valuable source for students.
Is it possible to crack the GATE exam without NPTEL?
It is possible to crack GATE exam, if you’re motivated enough. I cracked GATE with AIR 43 (EC) without any coaching. I referred to NPTEL lectures only when I needed to clear the concept of some topics, which I was unable to understand through the foreign author books.
How can I study electrostatics for the gate 2018?
The NPTEL video lectures and their transcripts on Electromagnetic Fields by Professor Harishankar Ramachandran, faculty and Head of Electrial Engineering department at IIT Madras will be helpful for the study of Electrostatics for GATE 2018.
Should I prefer coaching notes or NPTEL lectures?
You should prefer NPTEL lectures but only for some topics. Generally Coaching notes and standard books should prefer first. Still you are facing some problem in any topic then go for NPTEL lectures. NPTEL Lectures are way more detailed and exceptionally good. In case you start watching NPTEL Lectures then you can’t come over its fascination.
Is there a common point in using NPTEL?
So yes there is a common point here. Time is the constraint , if you are a final year student then you can hardly use nptel but if you are in second year then ofcourse you can use it as much as want. I agree that its lengthy , so you have to be selective in watching it and making notes.