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Free study material for GATE.

A curated list of free, authoritative study resources for GATE preparation — every link below points to a real source maintained by an institute or community project, not to commercial coaching.

Government-backed (Free)

NPTEL GATE Portal ↗

IIT/IISc-run portal that maps every GATE syllabus topic to the most relevant NPTEL video lecture. The single most useful free resource for GATE preparation across all engineering streams.

NPTEL Course Catalogue ↗

Full catalogue of 500+ NPTEL courses across CS, EC, ME, EE, CE, Chemical, Biotech, Mathematics and more. Free to watch; certification is optional and paid.

NPTEL Archive ↗

Older NPTEL lectures and content. Useful for foundational subjects whose syllabus is stable across years.

SWAYAM ↗

Government of India's national MOOC platform hosting NPTEL and other institute-led courses across engineering and the sciences. Free enrolment.

SWAYAM Online Courses ↗

Active SWAYAM/NPTEL course listings with enrolment-linked exam schedules.

Community projects (Free)

GATE Overflow ↗

A long-standing community-driven Q&A site focused on GATE CS — questions, answers, peer discussion, and previous-year-paper solutions. Free to use.

GeeksforGeeks GATE ↗

CS-focused topic notes and previous-year problem sets organised by GATE syllabus subject. Free; ads-supported.

University open courseware

MIT OpenCourseWare ↗

MIT's free undergraduate and graduate course library. Strong for engineering mathematics, EE, ME, physics and computer science fundamentals.

IIT Delhi NPTEL channel ↗

NPTEL courses delivered by IIT Delhi faculty across engineering disciplines.

IIT Bombay NPTEL channel ↗

NPTEL courses delivered by IIT Bombay faculty across engineering disciplines.

A note on commercial coaching

If you want a structured classroom or online programme, see the coaching directory — every entry is a real institute we've listed for reference, not a paid promotion.