GATE Strategy for ME

HOW TO PREPARE FOR GATE FOR BOTH REPEATERS AND COLLEGE STUDENTS.

My introduction:

I am Suvansh Duggal and I secured an AIR 30 in GATE 2020 in my second attempt in Mechanical Paper. In my very first attempt with college, I secured an AIR 346 in GATE 2019(ME) and through this score I am currently working as a Management Trainee in Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd also known as Vizag Steel. My aggregate CGPA is 8.6 and I was the first one in my batch to get placed hence I feel I am the right person to answer this query of college students as well as repeaters.

Now let’s come to the question. I will break down this answer into the form of a questionnaire since it is going to be a long one. I myself know what all are the most common doubts of college going students and drop outs, so you may directly scroll through the questions relevant to you and see my answer to it. Here’s a list of all the questions I have answered:

Question 1: Which college year is best to start preparing for GATE?

Question 2: How to manage COLLEGE with GATE and COACHING?

Question 3: Is coaching necessary or SELF-PREPARATION can also help crack GATE?

Question 4: Should we learn software like ANSYS, CATIA and become a part of COLLEGE CLUBS/CHAPTERS?

Question 5: Seniors say CERTIFICATES matter in Placements and CGPA does not, is it true?

Question 6: Should I sit in PLACEMENTS? (for 4th year students)

Question 7: How did I prepare, what all SOURCES I followed, MY STRATEGY?

Q7 includes a question, “How to solve or approach questions”.

Question 8- How to REVISE? (MY REVISION STRATEGY)

Question 9: How to attempt a TEST SERIES and when to start giving it?

Question 7, 8 and 9 are relevant for Repeaters and all the questions are relevant for College Students.

DISCLAIMER: THIS POST IS STRICTLY NOT AT ALL A PROMOTIONAL POST FOR ANY SPECIFIC COACHING INSTITUTE. IT WILL BE COMPLETELY UNBIASED AND ONLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ASPIRANTS. ALL THINGS MENTIONED ARE MY PERSONAL OPINION.

Let’s start.

Question 1: Which college year is best to start preparing for GATE?

My Answer: I started preparing from the start of 2nd year. Now is it necessary to start so early? NO. Then why did I start so early?

The reason is:
I know myself. My potential. I never prepared for any competitive exam during 11th and 12th and scored only 52 marks in JEE MAINS. So, I knew somewhere that my basics aren’t good, I didn’t have the habit of sitting in classes for hours and also, I didn’t know how one should approach any competitive exam. So, I started early. So that by the time I understand the exam and develop a sitting habit, it’s not too late. And my thinking was correct about myself. It took me one whole year to develop a disciplined attitude towards my studies, to understand the ins and outs of the exam and also, I could sit for 5-6 hrs in classes easily by the end of 2nd year. So basically, my actual preparation started from 3rd year.

Now, so what is the right time to start? Still the question is unanswered. I wanted to convey through my story that the right time will depend on you only. Just like I figured out the right time for me, you need to figure out it for yourself. If your basics of 11th are strong, if you completed your subjects up to 3rd year well, then you can start from 3rd year too or even just a year before GATE. So, try to analyse it yourself. Never blindly follow what other people are saying. An aspirant could take 3 years to crack it(me) where as some take only a year.

But yes, it’s never going to harm you if you will start early and it is never going to benefit too if you start late. At least a year is required no matter who the person is. (Brilliant, exceptional cases excluded).

My suggestion: Start as early as possible and enjoy the process.

Question 2: How to manage COLLEGE with GATE and COACHING?

My answer: The most problematic part of GATE preparation with college. To answer this question, again what I will do is, I will share my strategy which I used to follow to manage my college work.

SOME TIPS:

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Never bring your college work (Assignments etc) to your room/house. Always TRY to finish it in college itself. See why I mentioned the word TRY is that I know it is not always possible, but it is better to devote your college hours for college work only so that you can study for GATE peacefully at home. The point is to spend the quality time of your day for GATE preparation, so if you will bring college work at home then it will eat your GATE preparation time.

Now easier said than done. How to manage it? See, getting a CGPA anywhere between 7-8 is considered good. And you don’t need to have a 9+ to get ONGC, rather you need AIR under 200 to get there. So, no need to focus too much on solving an assignment with utmost clear handwriting and diagrams. Simply solve 70-80% and give, you will get average marks, and that’s all you need. Now, if its related to GATE, like let’s say some numerical are given from a subject that is asked in GATE too as an assignment. Then I will suggest to give your all to the assignment because it will help you in GATE too.

2- Now, I will share the Time Table of a general college going student who is preparing for GATE and also going for coaching to make you understand how to manage your time. I am sure one must be having college from 9 am - 5pm approx. and then at least a 3 hrs coaching if regular batch, or 6-7 hrs coaching/day if weekend batch. So, I understand, when you come back to your room after such a long day, you really don’t have any strength left to sit for studying. So, what I used to do was, as soon as I used to enter my room, I used to take a POWER NAP of 25-30 min (Strictly a 30min nap, not more than that else you will end up getting up the next day). It freshens you up like anything and then I used to eat my dinner or some snacks if dinner is not ready.

Then with that nap effect, you will at least be able to study for 1-2 hrs definitely in the starting and gradually increase it but not at the cost of your SLEEP.

I used to take only 6 hrs 30 minutes sleep in the night and 30 min nap after coaching so a total of 7 hrs which for my body was a MUST. Analyse your sleep requirement and never ever compromise with it as it will damage your IQ. We need it to crack GATE.

Now, I am sure with this much time you will only be able to revise your notes and solve the problems discussed in coaching. BUT, its highly necessary to solve as many questions as possible of the topic taught in coaching on the very same day or the next day you studied the concept. If you don’t do it, then you will not be able to understand the concept to the extent required in GATE and also the next day, coaching will complete 3-4 more topics and you will start lagging behind. Then it will become more difficult to cope up. That’s when demotivating thoughts start to come. I know you are relating to it, I have also been through it.

That’s why they say CONSISTENCY is a MUST.

So, what I used to do is that the very next day in college hours, I used to sit back in the class and solve the questions of the topics taught in my coaching the previous day. This will lead to two things:

1-

Teacher can catch you and scold you. (It is okay, just don’t do this in that particular faculty’s class again else your internal marks will not be good and we desperately need them later)

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You will miss college class content hence end sem exams will always be haunting you (DON’T WORRY, I have a plan for these too, remember I also got 8.6? I never studied in class :P)

So, this way I used to manage my COACHING content and GATE. See, my priority was GATE as only that could give me a good life, so I never bothered about CGPA, college lectures etc although I attended all of them. It all depends on your priority.

And see, for a regular batch student, he/she will get full weekend to study as much as he/she can. My study time was approx. 8-10 hrs/ day in weekends. That used to help me cover the pending questions and revisions as no body is perfect. I also used to take breaks from hectic schedule.

For weekend batch students, you will be having those extra 3 hrs a day from Mon to Fri. So you need to study during these hours. That’s why I said, don’t bring college work at home.

Now, the BIGGEST PROBLEM, END SEM EXAMS??

This is where that 25% attendance helps. I never used this 25% attendance to study for GATE. Why? You can see it clearly, I am getting enough time for GATE, but not for college. So never skip any class. Use it as a tool to solve questions sitting at the back. Because trust me, at home you won’t be able to sit and in college, due to pressure you are supposed to sit for those 1 hr class. But don’t disturb the classes and don’t offend the teacher ever.

So, just 10 days before the exams, I used to start taking those leaves I had and used to study for college sem exams ONLY. But this does not mean I skipped GATE coaching classes. NO! During this time also I attended the classes if at all they were happening and NEVER DO THIS BLUNDER of leaving a single class, not even the introduction one. But yes, I didn’t revise or practice questions for those 10 days as after exams, you get holidays. So, then I used to cover the syllabus during holidays. But if you would have skipped classes then even in holidays, you won’t be able to cover the syllabus.

TIPS TO GET GOOD MARKS IN END SEM EXAMS:

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Be good friends with students having complete class notes, photocopy them before exams.

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Get the important marked topics list from sincere students of class.

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YouTube the topics you are not being able to understand

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If there is a 3-4-page theory on any process, just simply watch that process in YouTube and its explanation. It will hardly take 5-10 min and then explain it in exams in your own words. Trust me, such answers fetch good marks.

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Try to write as much as you can for the questions. No matter you don’t know the answer, but never leave any question blank. Sometimes even writing given data fetches 1 mark.

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Try to study from YouTube lectures than studying big pdfs and books. It’s faster and easier.

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Some subjects of GATE will also be asked in end sems, try to score as many marks you can at least in those subjects. They will help you increase your CGPA.

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Use as many diagrams as possible while writing answers and always give a detailed explanation, be it a numerical or a theory-based question. If you know extra, TELL IT. Never assume a faculty will know this easy formula, write it. I used to even write ideal gas equation. PRESENTATION OF YOUR ANSWER MATTERS A LOT.

Now, as soon as exams get over. Take a Break, don’t jump to GATE. Go out, enjoy. You have had a tough semester. Give yourself a break. Then after one or two days, back to the schedule.

A big mistake you can do now is first finishing the pending part of GATE which you could not do during the 10 days of end sem. NO! Focus on the present topic going in coaching and dedicate some time for pending simultaneously. Don’t keep any of the two aside completely else it will always be left out.

I cannot explain how to manage COLLEGE with GATE and COACHING better than this. This is all what I have also done. It has worked for me. Hope it works for you. Give your valuable suggestions too in comments for your friends.

Question 3: Is coaching necessary or SELF-PREPARATION can also help crack GATE?

My answer: Coaching is just a tool you can say which helps you in completing the REQUIRED and RELEVANT syllabus in very LESS TIME. It’s just 20% of GATE. 80% is what you do at home (Practicing and Revising, being consistent).

Now, if you are in 2nd or 3rd year. Then you can choose to read standard reference books to build your concepts and then attempt questions (relevant to GATE) from the same sources as the coaching students do. (I have shared the sources for questions in Question 7). Mind you, focus on the word RELEVANT here. Don’t just go on reading stuff which is not relevant to GATE. Keep the syllabus with you and if possible, buy some coaching notes, so that you know what topic to read in what depth.

Self-study does not mean that you will go on researching on topics. And being in 2nd year also doesn’t mean you will read anything which is not even relevant. I think this is where coaching comes into play because it takes time to understand what is relevant and what is not and also, the material written in books is not for GATE, it’s a general text for concept building. So definitely it will take time. But yes, there’s no such thing like only coaching can help you crack GATE. A proper strategy is although required definitely be it with self-preparing students or coaching students.

For 4th

year students, I don’t think you have enough time to read standard books and nptel lectures to cover the syllabus. Nothing is impossible, but it is not a smart move as well. You have a limited time which should be devoted to solving questions.

Question 4: Should we learn software like ANSYS, CATIA and become a part of COLLEGE CLUBS/CHAPTERS?

My Answer: You now already know my schedule. I honestly didn’t have time to think about these things. This does not mean at all that these things are useless. If you can take out time for them too, then it will definitely give you some skill. Knowledge never goes in vain. But you need to decide if you can really take out time or not. Do whatever you want but not at the cost of your GATE preparation and SLEEP! Yes, sleep is the most important part. Without it, your brain will start losing its effectiveness.
Question 5: Seniors say CERTIFICATES matter in Placements and CGPA does not, is it true?

My answer 5: From my experience, I consider this statement of seniors to be wrong. During placements, good companies not just shortlist through CGPA but I felt somewhere that CGPA was also being considered to select candidates. I feel in my placement also, CGPA played an important role because during interview they kept mentioning about my grades.

See, A less CGPA is not better and a high CGPA is not bad too. Even if it doesn’t matter, I don’t think showing 6 CGPA in resume will impress the recruiters too. So, better to have a decent one. Already told above how to have one.

Coming to certificates,

Honestly speaking, more than certificates or anything, the knowledge of your subjects matters in placements and how you put yourself up. Your communication skills play a major role too. No matter what the job profile is, there will be a technical round. Why? Because company wants to know if you are honest with the task given to you or not. BTech is your very first task as you joined college for the degree. If you will not be able to answer the basic questions of your subject, then how will they trust you that you will be honest with the job given to you?

Certificates if with you will help you to prove that you are better than the guy which the company is considering over you if your other traits and skills completely match with the other guy. It can give you an edge if at all a tie situation arise, or sometimes can help you take the interview in some other direction, maybe related to the job for which you got the certificate. So, you can dodge other good HR questions. So, as I said for CGPA, not having certificates is no better and having them will not harm too. But one or two is very much fine. Participate in one or two good events and give your all to win it too, but don’t just focus on collecting certificates only. There should be a BALANCE.

In my case, I had NO certificate at all. Not even a single one. You now know why, no time :P GATE was always my priority. All I had was 8.6 CGPA, good communication skills and sound technical knowledge of my subjects which helped me getting placed.

Question 6: Should I sit in PLACEMENTS? (for 4th year students)

My answer: DEFINITELY YES, YOU SHOULD.

REASONS:

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You will gain good interview skills, which will help you later in the interviews of PSUs.

2-

Current scenario is very dicey. GATE is unpredictable and requires some luck too. Yes, luck is needed and I have to admit it. And, jobs are not there in the market already. So, don’t miss the opportunity which is at your doorstep for an opportunity which is not even sure will arrive or not. Being optimistic is fine, but being realistic is also necessary sometimes.

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Having a job offer in your hand before GATE will help you study peacefully for GATE. Try to give your all in the starting of placements to grab the best of offers and save your time. I did the same, yes luck matters here too. But not to forget, Luck favours the brave!

The most important part regarding placements! DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME ON COMPANIES YOU DON’T SEE YOUR FUTURE IN. I straight away spoiled my aptitude tests intentionally for the company where I didn’t see any future. Before sitting for the company, research about the profile and company to get this idea whether there’s growth and future or not. Never judge a company by its name and job profile by your senior’s comments. People will say go for CORE job not for NON-CORE Job or vice versa. Firstly, you should have a job. Secondly, it’s not necessary that a NON-CORE job will be useless. It might be a very interesting one and who knows of your type and also having great future. Think wisely, research about it. Use your own brain.

Question 7: How did I prepare, what all SOURCES I followed, MY STRATEGY?

Answer 7: As I mentioned in my previous answers, I started in 2nd year. Now during all this time from 2nd year to GATE 2019, my approach towards each subject was common:

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First attend lecture of the topic attentively and make notes (Long and Detailed)

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Then I always used to solve the questions from the topics. I don’t believe in first completing whole subject and then solving its questions in one go. It is not effective since with fresh concepts you will perform better and will understand better. Also, it creates unnecessary work load and becomes unmanageable. So, I made sure I solved each and every question available with me for that particular topic after completion of the topic. Sources of my question practice were:

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Gate Previous Year Booklet of Made Easy.

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Exergic’s Question Bank (This I solved in last year of my preparation)

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Ace Bits and Bytes workbook

For some subjects only I solved Standard book unsolved and solved questions (ALL),

Thermodynamics- PK NAG

Fluid mechanics and machinery – RK BANSAL

Engineering Mechanics- BHAVIKATTI.

For some topics of SOM (Strain energy, thin pressure vessels, simple stress and strain)- BC PUNAMIA

For some topics of TOM (Governor, gyroscope, vibrations, dynamic analysis of slider crank mechanism)- SS RATTAN

For Engineering Mechanics, I also referred to HC VERMA (Relevant chapters only) just to clear my basics of 11th class, and solved its solved examples only. It was very helpful.

For MATHEMATICS,

My coaching notes and YouTube lectures of JAIPAL VISHWAKARMA SIR’s CHANNEL (It personally helped me since they teach through questions and different questions. So, it helped in building my concepts and Made Easy Maths book.

For practice, I used ACE academy’s previous year question booklet for MATHS.

For APTITUDE,

My coaching notes, worksheets and Made Easy’s Aptitude book.

Also, there is a YouTube channel named Deewane: Gate and IES point. It is run by IES NAVEEN YADAV SIR who is also AIR 16 in GATE. Go to the channel and click on any video. In the description you will find a study material link. From there I also referred to Naveen Sir’s hand written notes just in case to verify if my syllabus is completed or not. You may refer it too.

This is how I completed each and every topic and hence a subject.

Now some important and very useful tips:

I made short notes for revision only after solving all questions first. Why? Since after solving many questions, you realise what all are important topics and formulae, so you write them only. Else if just after covering theory you will make short notes, you will realise that you will make approximately 20-30-page long notes.

HOW TO SOLVE/APPROACH A QUESTION? - V. IMPORTANT

I always used to try to solve the question till I could. I never used to look for the solution just after the first failed attempt. After failing for 2-3 times, I used to read the topic relevant to the question first, then again used to attempt and then finally I used to look for the solution. But this does not end here. Its highly important and crucial to know what mistake you were making or what conceptual error you were making, else I can bet you that in exam you will do it wrong again.

Also, during preparation phase, always write all the given data and make diagrams. It will help you a lot in building your numerical solving skills and reduce silly mistakes.

And last but very important, try to solve some good questions from two methods at least. Like in vibrations, I recommend to master two methods because you never know in exam by which one it is easier to solve. Also, by thinking about a different method, it opens up your brain. It will improve your numerical solving skills drastically and improve your concepts to next level. How?

Since let’s say you solve it correctly by using a different approach, then you now have one more way to solve a type of question. You never know in which other type of question you would be able to use the same method, and maybe this happens in GATE.

If you solve it incorrectly then its better. WHY? You definitely had a wrong concept in your mind which will now be clear. It’s a WIN-WIN situation.

At last, make notes of your mistakes and numerical learning notes too. In the end of the year, you will forget all the good concepts you found in solving good questions. Just make a note of very good concepts you came across while solving. Don’t write whole question, just the concept. It will be very handy before GATE.

Keep a thing in mind, GATE is now all about good and new questions. So, don’t simply solve previous years 5-6 times. It will not help. Train your brain for. Solve 100 good quality questions of DIFFERENT CONCEPTS be it once only rather than solving 1 question 100 times or 100 same concept questions 100 times.

Question 8- How to REVISE? (MY REVISION STRATEGY)

My Answer: I believe in a very simple revision strategy.

I used to after every 10-12 days, take out a rough notebook all of sudden as if it’s a surprise test. Then without looking at any notes or anything, I used to recall the things I wrote in my short notes. My short notes were of 10 -12 pages and mostly comprising of formulae and good concepts. So, I used to recall them and write on the rough copy. Later I used to verify them from my short notes whether I wrote the formulae correctly or not and also, I used to see what all formulae am forgetting. So, I used to write them again and this way I mugged up the formulae. Look, once you know how formula came, the concepts, the derivations. You can’t simply start deriving them in main exam. You don’t have this much time. So, the formulae must be on your fingertips.

Also, simply reading the short notes will not help you retain the formulae. It will only create an illusion that yes you now remember them. So, WRITE THEM.

Wait, revision is not over yet. Then I used to practice at least 100-200 questions per subject from any of the sources I mentioned above. It could be mixed too. You really need to be in touch with numerical solving. It’s a very crucial part which students miss. If you read SOM in January and solved all its questions in JAN only and then only revise its theory throughout the year. Then in exam you will not be able to solve the question no matter how well you know the formulae. So, keep in touch with question solving habit. This was a strategy which I found in Naveen Sir’s YouTube video only and it worked for me.

At last, I used to update my short notes. After 3-4 revision cycles you will realise some things are un necessary and irrelevant. Remove them. Short notes making is a progressive task and not a one-day thing.

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING-

TEST SERIES. It’s the difference between my rank in 2019 and 2020. I did everything correctly (as I feel), but just because I always had this fear of seeing less marks in tests and never felt that my syllabus is completed, always kept on reading more and more, I didn’t give as many tests as I should have. Trust me, this feeling of syllabus completion will never come. If you have complete 70% syllabus, start giving tests.

In 2020, I just gave tests ONLY. Only referred to concepts which were my weak ones from video course of exergic and my notes that’s all. Gave approx. each and every test of ace and exergic, some tests of Made easy too(time constraint), all CBTs of made easy, one CBT of IES master and gave GATE 2020.

Test series changes things completely. For test series refer my answer below.

Question 9: How to attempt a TEST SERIES and when to start giving it?

Answer –

Let me break some myths first:

1.

Topic wise and subject tests are not relevant, WRONG! They help a lot.

2.

Full length tests to be given only at the time slot given by GATE! I also did this in my first attempt, but then later I personally never found any benefit of it, so I stopped doing it. When you get time, give it.

3.

Marks you get in tests are almost near to marks you are going to get in GATE.

My average marks in first attempt were 55-60, I got 79.12.

My average marks in second attempt was approximately 70, I got 81.6.

One of my very good friends had average marks near to 85, he got 79 in Gate this year. It is not at all criteria to judge yourself. Don’t fall in trap of such useless predictions, it just demotivates you if you under perform.

4.

Ranks you get in tests are almost the same you should expect in exam since only good students give test series. Again, WRONG! Don’t ever judge yourself by marks and ranks. There’s nothing fixed like this.

5.

Tough questions asked by test series are irrelevant and not important for GATE.
Look, if you have this thing in mind, just open 2020, Set 1 ME paper. Empirical formula-based questions Is a different thing although GATE has started asking that too, but conceptually tough questions are very much relevant and must be attempted, they will polish your concepts. For that matter only, Topic wise tests and Subject Tests are the best. They have one of the most selected questions and I very much benefitted from them.

Now the test series part. Make a test series notebook. In that notebook I used to write down my mistakes and the numerical learnings I used to get through tests. Same as I mentioned in one of the above questions, write just the concept. Whenever you give a test, make sure you give it on desktop or laptop with a wired mouse. Use GATE CALCULATOR strictly. You can give it on your bed too, that’s not an issue but use a mouse.

Give test in one sitting. Unless you get Nature’s call. Don’t ever refer your notes etc in between the tests. Be honest with yourself.

Now my way of attempting a test:

I used to attempt the highest weightage question (2 marks). Honestly speaking, it completely depends upon an individual and to find what suits you the best, you will have to give tests by shuffling your strategies. I came to this strategy after a long time. Earlier I used to start with 1-mark questions.

Second and very important point, Skip the questions you feel will take time or you are not much confident with, or you feel that you MIGHT solve it( there is no place for MIGHT, if sure then only attempt), or even if you started a question which you felt you can solve and if at any point of time you feel it can take time, LEAVE IT. Don’t ever think this way that,” It has already taken a lot of time, I should invest more and end it”. NO! LEAVE IT. It will take more time than you are expecting and then it will be even more difficult to leave it, it’s a psychological trap! Try to leave questions. You don’t need to score 100/100 in GATE. 80+ will fetch you a PSU/IIT/YOUR DREAM so leave such questions that waste your time.

This way I used to attempt questions.

Now, After the test is over. I used to take a break. Take rest and then come back to the test. Analyse your test now. No matter how much less marks you have scored. In fact, trust me, its better to do all mistakes now than to do in GATE. A person who is getting 100/100 marks simply wasted his 3 hours giving the test. He didn’t learn any thing new since he already knew everything. He might have gained confidence no doubt. But, if you get less marks, FOCUS on why you couldn’t get 100/100. After your analysis, all the questions you couldn’t solve must be well understood by you. ANALYSIS IS A MUST. WITHOUT IT, CONSIDER YOUR TEST WASTED.

Now there are only 5 possibilities of not being able to solve a question or doing it wrong:

1.

Question is out of syllabus.

Solution: Leave it.

2.

You did a silly Mistake.

Solution: Write your silly mistake in your notebook and revise it after every 3-4 days. Don’t say it as a silly mistake because its not a silly one, it’s a BIG mistake. It can literally make you lose one whole year. So how can it be silly? Think this way and keep on revising it then you probably will not commit it again.

Most important thing, stop thinking about avoiding silly mistakes. The more you think and take precautions, the more they happen. They are bound to happen. Leave them. Trust me, be relaxed about them, they will eventually reduce.

3.

You did a conceptual error.

Solution: Read the topic again. Correct your concept. Write it down in your notebook. Keep on revising.

4.

You didn’t study the concept but its relevant to GATE.

Solution: Read the concept but only that much which is relevant for GATE. Also attempt some questions from that concept.

5.

Everything was right, but the question was very tough and you couldn’t do it.

Solution: Understand the solution and process. Write it down in your notebook. Revise. Its okay. No one is able to solve all the questions. You were giving tests for such questions to come only, this will again polish your concept.

As you finish your subjects and have completed 2-3 revision cycles. You can start giving tests. Start with Topic wise and Subject tests. Or, try to finish your syllabus by September end. Give Topic wise and Subject Tests in October. Then start giving Full length mocks from November. Do give CBTs.

One last tip, I hardly used to revise before giving any test. It might sound strange but only after this I used to realise which concept, I am ACTUALLY FORGETTING. Revising whole syllabus or topic or a subject an hour before the test will obviously make things easier for you. I used to revise my subjects in random order but not just before the test. Like before SOM test, I have many times revised other subjects. After giving SOM test, I have revised SOM. Because now I know what I forget when I am in pressure, so while revising now I will be focusing on those topics more.

That is all from my side. I have tried to be as clear as possible. I really hope this whole article helps you. If it helps, I will be happy. Just do well, be sincere and be honest with your preparations. There had been many ups and downs in my preparations too. I also felt demotivated at times. I also felt that I will not be able to make it. I was also an average student. This phase of life will give you many experiences. Cherish them.

All what I have told was not ideally followed but we always chase perfection right? I have also missed solving questions due to college pressure, I have also scored very low, missed revisions, failed in solving questions, failed in grasping concepts, failed in memorising formulae. But every time I failed, I always got up because ultimately, GATE was my priority.
“ HARD WORK BEATS TALENT WHEN TALENT DOES NOT WORK HARD “& “ YOU WILL NEVER ALWAYS BE MOTIVATED, SO LEARN TO BE DISCIPLINED”

ONE YEAR CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE.

Thanks a lot, to all those who read this article till the end. Thanks to all those too who read the questions relevant to them. I sincerely pray and wish you all a bright future.

Regards,

Suvansh Duggal

NOTE: ALL ABOVE ARE MY PERSONAL VIEWS. IT IS VERY MUCH POSSIBLE THAT A STRATEGY THAT WORKED FOR ME MAY NOT WORK FOR YOU. I HAVE NO INTENTIONS TO GUIDE ANYBODY IN WRONG DIRECTIONS. KINDLY ANALYSE ALL THE PROS AND CONS AND THEN TAKE THE DECISION YOURSELF.

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