<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nGoal: cover the high-weight subjects you will attempt, learn how GATE asks them, and start GA early.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWeek<\/th> Dates<\/th> Focus<\/th><\/tr> 1<\/td> 2 to 8 Nov<\/td> Self-test paper, plan, start subject 1 and Engineering Mathematics basics<\/td><\/tr> 2<\/td> 9 to 15 Nov<\/td> Finish subject 1; past questions on it; start subject 2<\/td><\/tr> 3<\/td> 16 to 22 Nov<\/td> Subject 2 and 3; one timed past paper on Sunday<\/td><\/tr> 4<\/td> 23 to 30 Nov<\/td> Subject 4; first quick revision of subjects 1 to 3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nEvery day in month 1: 30 to 45 minutes of General Aptitude, and past GATE questions on each topic as soon as you finish it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Month 2: Strengthen (1 to 31 December)<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nGoal: finish the syllabus you will attempt, start weekly full papers and the first full revision.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWeek<\/th> Dates<\/th> Focus<\/th><\/tr> 5<\/td> 1 to 7 Dec<\/td> Remaining subjects; one full timed paper<\/td><\/tr> 6<\/td> 8 to 14 Dec<\/td> Remaining subjects; one full timed paper with full review<\/td><\/tr> 7<\/td> 15 to 21 Dec<\/td> Close the syllabus; revision round 1 for month-1 subjects<\/td><\/tr> 8<\/td> 22 to 31 Dec<\/td> Revision round 1 for the rest; one or two full timed papers<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nBy 31 December, stop starting new large topics. Anything still untouched is a skip-or-light decision, not a January project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Month 3: Perform (1 January to your exam)<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nGoal: turn knowledge into marks under time pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWeek<\/th> Dates<\/th> Focus<\/th><\/tr> 9<\/td> 1 to 10 Jan<\/td> Two full papers a week; error-log revision; check your exam city on 4 Jan<\/td><\/tr> 10<\/td> 11 to 17 Jan<\/td> Two full papers; revision round 2; official mock if live<\/td><\/tr> 11<\/td> 18 to 24 Jan<\/td> Two full papers at your session time; formula sheet revision<\/td><\/tr> 12<\/td> 25 to 31 Jan<\/td> Most recent past papers as full rehearsals; error log only<\/td><\/tr> Last days<\/td> 1 to 5 Feb<\/td> Light revision, one short timed set, sleep and admit card check<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf your paper is on a later exam day, keep the month-3 rhythm going until a week before your date, then follow the last-days routine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rule for all three months: review every full paper before you take the next one. A paper you do not review only shows a score; it does not raise one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Step 4: A daily and weekly timetable<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThree months of preparation is about 13 weeks of steady days, not a few long nights. These timetables assume about 8 hours of study for a full-time aspirant; scale them down if you are in college or working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Daily timetable (full-time)<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nTime block<\/th> Activity<\/th><\/tr> Morning, 3 hours<\/td> New topic or hardest subject, when your mind is fresh<\/td><\/tr> Late morning, 1 hour<\/td> Past GATE questions on the morning’s topic<\/td><\/tr> Afternoon, 2 hours<\/td> Second subject or revision of last week’s topic<\/td><\/tr> Evening, 45 minutes<\/td> General Aptitude practice<\/td><\/tr> Night, 1 hour<\/td> Update short notes and error log; plan tomorrow<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nKeep one block at the same time as your expected exam session (9:30 AM to 12:30 PM or 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM) for problem solving, so your brain is used to working hard at that hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n