GATE is one of the toughest exams in India. Much of what comes in the paper comes from what students have learned in their respective graduation streams. The syllabus is quite big, thus students need to make use of good preparation strategies to score well in the exam. Here are the top tips to score under 100 rank in GATE.
• Stay focused and motivated: Becoming clear of what you want early in life is one of the most important things. GATE is a big challenge, which sometimes needs more than one attempt to crack. It's important for you NOT to lose motivation. Ensure you don't feel bad about preparation for even a single day. Your friends may be preparing for CAT, GRE or sitting for placements and many of them would try to lure you to get into the path they chose for themselves. But make sure you stay firm.
• Get the right study material: Check out the list of recommended books for each subject. There would be more than one book, in general. Either purchase a second-hand copy of them (if you can afford). Else, make use of college library. Note that there will always be few friends of yours who've never used their library cards. You can take their help to get books once your quota is used up.
• Work on the fundamentals: Get your fundamentals/basics strong - very strong. You won't be tested on advanced topics that appear in your third and fourth years, but mainly on those subjects you had studied in second year. Make use of the Internet. There are plenty of video lectures available, like MIT-OCW, NPTEL, iProf etc. However, a word of caution: Restrict yourself to watch the necessary lectures. Else you may end up in watching irrelevant ones too and waste your precious time.
• Clear distractions: Get rid of all your social media networks - Facebook, Whatsapp and other modes of distraction. In fact, be strict on yourself and monitor the amount of time you spend on general browsing.
• Get previous year question papers and test Series: Since you are in your third year, coaching classes would eat up your precious time. They only add to the strain. Instead, opt for test series. It's important to know where you stand with respect to other aspirants. Take up some all-India test series. You can also purchase materials from places like iProf. They would contain a lot of objective-type questions. Solve previous year's question papers. That'll give you a feel of how the exam would be.
• Spend time wisely: Spend at least 15 hours a week for GATE preparation. Dedicate sufficient time for it. As I mentioned earlier, NO DISTRACTIONS!
• Work smart and work hard: Working smart alone isn't sufficient. Because there'll always be smarter people than you. Work hard too, and be consistent.
Getting a rank below 100 is not a joke. You need to constantly work hard, keep yourself focused and stay motivated. Follow these tips and you will increase your chances of scoring an under 100 rank in GATE.
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