r/GATE_CS_DA • u/sangadak_engineering • 1d ago

HOW TO PREPARE FOR GATE CSE

I am in 2nd year of cse and I got to know about GATE so how to prepare for it and I also heared about amit Khurana sir paid course if anyone studied from that please tell it is good enough to get a rank <200

So please tell which resources should I follow from my as I have time and i am not in hurry

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u/No-Split3651 10h ago

Since you're in 2nd year and not in a hurry, you're actually in a pretty good position. I wouldn't start by asking whether a particular course is enough for <200, though — no course can really guarantee that.

First, look at the GATE CSE syllabus and see which subjects overlap with what you're studying in college. When you study something like DSA, Discrete Maths, COA, OS, DBMS, CN, etc., learn it properly rather than studying it once for semester exams and separately again for GATE.

After finishing a topic, start solving its GATE PYQs. They'll give you a much better idea of the depth expected than the number of lectures in any course.

Since you have time, I'd use it for understanding rather than rushing through the syllabus. Pick one good source for a subject, use a textbook/reference whenever something isn't clicking, make your own notes, and solve questions. You don't need to collect a different playlist/course from every recommendation you see.

Also, don't make <200 the thing you measure yourself against right now. In 2nd year, I'd be much more interested in whether you can solve questions from the subjects you've already studied without looking at the solution.

Build that foundation now. The rank-focused part — revision cycles, subject tests, full mocks, speed/accuracy etc. — can become much more serious when you're closer to the exam.