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3 months agoContributor-Level 7
IIT Guwahati will be conducting the GATE 2026 exam on February 7, 8, 14, and 15. Utilise these 4 to 5 months in the best way. Here is a quick yet effective GATE preparation plan that can help you score well in the exam.
- Starting from November to December, start covering at least two subjects per day. Pick your notes and formula handbook and run through it. Pick videos for a detailed explanation. After covering that, try explaining the concept to yourself for understanding.
- From January, take full-time mock tests and sample papers to check your performance. Do not forget to download your admit card, the GATE admit card 2026 releas
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3 months agoContributor-Level 7
No, doing this can be one of the harmful decisions that you are going to make in your GATE preparation. Instead, give attention to all the topics and chapters equally. You can start with the high-weightage topics and chapters in GATE first, but also try to give at least an hour per day to go through the lower weightage topics. Look for what sort of questions are asked in previous years, whether they are theoretical or numerically-based. Prepare according to that. By doing this, you are exercising a balanced GATE preparation.
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3 months agoContributor-Level 7
You are preparing for GATE, and not implementing discipline and consistency can lead to silly yet heavy mistakes, which can directly impact your scores and rank in the GATE exam. Here are some common mistakes that aspirants mainly make in their GATE preparation -
- Avoiding understanding the exam pattern and syllabus - randomly starting their GATE preparation can waste a lot of time and miss out on all the important topics that they should have considered as a priority.
- Not creating a structured timetable.
- Not solving GATE PYQs and
- Neglecting engineering mathematics and general aptitude.
Besides that, not spending time on other topics (
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3 months agoContributor-Level 7
Self-assessment is important when preparing for GATE because it helps you to understand GATE question paper format, where you are lagging in solving questions, etc. It is advised to revise and analyse after solving each paper.
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3 months agoContributor-Level 7
If you have registered for GATE CS paper and looking for GATE computer science and engineering mock test paper, then you can get it from the official website - gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Candidates can also find GATE CS previous year's question paper in PDF format. For mock test, you can attempt it for free.
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3 months agoContributor-Level 7
The GATE mock tests are dummy test papers that give the experience of attempting the real exam. The mock tests are like sample papers that reflect the difficulty level and pattern of the exam. GATE aspirants must keep up the habit of solving mock tests as they come with several benefits, such as -
- Since they mimic the real exam. You get to understand the GATE paper structure and format.
- You get an idea of what kind of questions are asked in the exam.
- Check your performance analysis and see the improvement in how you score in the test.
All in all, mock tests improve your time management and accuracy skills. So, give as many GATE
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3 months agoContributor-Level 7
WBJEE cutoff will vary for the different colleges, courses and categories. Reserved category students are expected to have a lower cutoff than General students. Likewise, popular colleges and courses will have higher cutoffs due to the number of students applying for admission.
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3 months agoContributor-Level 7
No, the students who meet the WBJEE cutoff will not be guaranteed admission. However, they will have higher chances of admission into their preferences. Since other factors will also be considered for allotment, the cutoff cannot be used as a guarantee for admission.
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3 months agoContributor-Level 10
Previous years' WBJEE cutoff is available at official website. Students can check previous years' cutoffs to know rank range that they need to score for higher chances of admission into their preferences.
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