Sometimes the Longer Route Is the Productive One
Finished Routing Protocols during the commute, practised C questions, and caught an incorrect video solution by checking the reasoning.
Continue readingMy GATE CSE 2027 Journey
I'm preparing for GATE CSE 2027, and I'm documenting everything along the way: what I study, what I get wrong, the tests I take, the concepts I struggle with, and the things that finally start making sense.
If you're preparing for GATE too, you're probably going through some of the same things.
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Journey so far
See every day →Day 14
Two Boxes Checked, One Left Empty
Completed MAC Address, scored 33.33/45 in a C test, and ended the week with 53 practice questions.
Day 13
The Countdown to October Has Started
Moved closer to finishing MAC Address, wrote TCP notes, and planned the October syllabus push.
Day 12
13 Algorithm Questions and an ₹80 Charger
Solved 13 Algorithm questions, revised OS, made pending notes, and spent ₹80 on a charger for a cancelled meeting.
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The Three Things That Quietly Wasted My Study TimeNone of these looked like procrastination. All three were.
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The False Confidence That Comes From Just Reading NotesNotes felt like proof I was learning. A timed PYQ set proved otherwise.
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Why My Mind Goes Blank in Mock Tests, and What's HelpedI know the material. Then the timer starts and half of it disappears. This is what's actually helped, and what hasn't.
5 min read
The Revision Schedule I Actually Stuck To (After Three That Failed)I built three revision timetables before this one. Here's what was wrong with the first three, and why the fourth one is still standing after six weeks.
6 min read
Where things stand right now
214Days into prep
142Days to GATE CSE 2027
OSCurrent focus subject
61%Last full mock, up from 54%
Right now I'm on my second revision pass through Operating Systems and doing daily PYQ sets from Discrete Mathematics, which is still the subject I trust least. Numbers above update as the journey goes — this isn't a dashboard, just where I actually am.
About the author
I'm Prince, and I'm preparing for GATE CSE 2027. I started MegaMocks because I didn't have anyone to share my journey with. So this is where I'll breakdown my each and everyday preparation journey.
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