Preparing for GATE 2017: Strategies and Advice
If you have registered for GATE 2017 and are not prepared completely to get a good score, what should you do? Should you not appear for GATE 2017 at all? The answer is no. There are many exams like BARC, ISRO, and HDPCL that share the same syllabus as GATE. My advice is to not lose hope, especially now because you have many more exams ahead of you. Just keep fighting and don't look back with regret. If you want to pursue , apply for Birla Institute of Technology (BIT) and others as well. Don't waste your time in regret; instead, buckle up and prepare for your next paper. Otherwise, you'll feel much more depressed in June and July when people with poor GATE scores do well in these exams.
Reflect on Your Performance
On the off chance that you did not achieve the marks you wanted in GATE, there are several steps you can take to improve your situation. First, reflect on your performance. Identify which areas you struggled with and why. Was it a lack of understanding of the material, inadequate preparation, test-taking anxiety, or something else?
Identify the Reason Behind Low Scores
There are several possible reasons for low scores:
You are making silly mistakes You are not able to recall formulas/concepts It is taking too long to solve questions Your preparation was not up to parHow to Rectify These Things
To rectify these issues, start by giving tests from coaching centers or at odd hours when you are out of your comfort zone. This will help you prepare to give your best in adverse situations.
For silly mistakes, maintain your concentration level. You can do things like breathing exercises, avoid listening to music while studying, and make note of your mistakes. The more you practice, the fewer mistakes you will make.
If you are forgetting things, revision is essential. Get proper handwritten notes from websites like These will not only help you revise but will also give you access to shortcuts and better approaches that can help you attempt more questions and thus increase your score.
After giving every test, start analyzing the solution bank and write down the solutions to questions you couldn't solve or areas where you are making mistakes. Revise these before every test and you will definitely see some improvement after a few tests.
If your test results indicate that you are weak in some particular subject, start giving subjective test series for those subjects.
Remember, not all days are the same. So don't form an opinion after giving a test or two. Even if you are scoring poorly at the end, you can make up for it by learning from your mistakes.
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