Are you preparing well? Except a very few most would not say "yes" to this. Some people are very confident with their concepts and most others are in tension. So what to do?
My advise - Take a day break. Do whatever that makes you happy. And after this think for sometime about what you are doing.
There are some people who got top rank in first attempt, in second attempt, in third attempt etc. So, suppose one gets a top rank in third attempt - why could not he/she have gotten that in second or first attempt? If you think lack of time - most times it is not. Usually it is due to bad preparation. And once you get to a bad preparation it usually takes a GATE result to change it. This is evident from many people here- I do not know what they did, but many people who were here last year and are now, have improved a lot. This shows in their thinking and answering. But the thing is that, this could have even happened last year. Or for many of you this can happen this year and not next.
Even now there is a lot of time for GATE. What you need to do is, do not worry about anything and just study properly. Even if you understand only one new concept each day, that is enough. Make each day worth - not by spending 10+ hours with book, but by spending at least 1 hr thinking about some problem/concept. Each one of you is different:
- Some have good numerical skill
- Some have great accuracy
- Some have good imagination
- Some have good memory capacity
So, you should make use of what you have in the best way for GATE. And try to minimize the effect of what you lack. Knowing concepts is of course the main thing, but how to do it is also important. At 20+ age you are not supposed to ask for spoon feeding and rather question whatever is being told to you - at least in mind. As I had told earlier no test series is going to tell you anything more than previous year questions (some like ACE test series will also loose you your verbal ability marks). So, do not worry about the sea of questions here. Just concentrate on GATE ones. Why not understand the GATE syllabus yourself rather than asking someone about it?
And do not forgot to take a break if needed and analyze your preparation. Might even recharge your brain. It is like an out of form batsman taking a break and coming back smashing the ball to all parts. Also, you should be mentally strong and not worry about anyone else. Your friend and enemy are only you - never care of anyone knowing more than you nor for anyone knowing less than you. Group study is good- in clearing concepts. But after this self improvement and revision must always be done individually.
I was never a preacher and yet this is my third blog. I just wanted to say these for a long time. Hope I have said everything now. All the best for GATE 2017 :)
