r/GATEtard

iI know its not a good place to post here but i really wanted to have opinion so please if anyone who can guide me .......

i got 94% in jee mains in my drop year .got depresses after my 2nd mains attempt so performed poorly in vit ,bitsat (223 in 26s1 paper) and comedk (53xx ) .i didnt got any college through jossa /csab ast least not any nit /iiits .

Well the thing is just before my jee mains 2 nd attempt i got sick and din many silly error like marking wrong options ,not converting units etc .i did 7 mitsakes like this .had it not been there i would have landed like 98+ % but here we are .

for now I am getting eie in msrit banglore but the unofficial average is jus 8-9 lpa and moreover i could not afford this college and have to take a 10 lakhs loan for it .

is it really worth .......My inner heart is saying to go for a second drop and give my 100% .

Man i am frustrasted please if anybody can help me

Hi guys i took a drop year for gate 2027 cs and need a friend i am preparing very intensely and targeting air 1-100.So, if anyone interested in becoming my friend dm me thankyou

Ive been trying to get a course for digital logic but everything is so messed across the internet
This is the state im in rn (all yt courses)
Amit khurana and GO are said to be too long and unnecessary
Chandan Jha has bad reviews
Chandan gupta has good reviews but the playlist has 14 vids and idts the complete digital logic is covered
What am I supposed to go with now
Time is a major constraint in my case

So, I've posted multiple times in this sub regarding how I didn't feel good about the gate prep and all.

Long story short, I'm considering quitting this prep and looking for a job instead.

I (22f) come from a middle class family and I'm the only child to my parents . I've always dreamt of retiring my parents and making myself financially stable . But I couldn't get a job coz I wasn't skilled + there weren't many campus placements in my clg. So i joined an offline coaching for gate around 2 months ago, but i never felt really motivated , even if I did it lasted only a day or so. After going to the coaching class for 2-4 days I'd feel really anxious , idk what it was, I still don't really know and I'd skip the next 2 days. This continued for these 2 months, I may have attended only 1 month or at max 40 days.

I thought it was coz I had no friends , so I made a few but still something didn't feel right . Now its making me think that gate or in general competitive exams aren't for me. Coz this gate prep reminds me of the jee trauma . I understand concepts and all but just unable to get the interest to study.

So I'm finally deciding to open up to my parents and tell them about this. I probably will get told about how I wasted all their money ( 50k+) ,but I think this is the right decision.

Just wanted to put this out , anyone who has gone through something similar pls put your story in the comments or dm, I'd love to talk

so recently my college started, and college time is 9 to 4:30.. but includes travelling time around 7 to 5:30 .

And college has a very strict syllabus and also they give lot of assignments to write..

i seriously cant manage my time for both now, i used to watch 3 lectures everyday before college.. but now since 2 days no lecture. please suggest me how do i manage😭

In India its like u do masters if ur not getting job according to people but If ur in USA and do ur masters aur technically more qualified and stuff. Phd is better than masters or masters can be a way for phd in abroad

Is a Bonafide certificate required to be uploaded during form filling for a third year student? If yes, I have to apply soon for it in my college. Those who had given GATE during your third year please guide me on this. Thanks.

I’m currently in my final year of B.Tech (ECE) and I’m quite confused about what direction I should take after graduation. I would really appreciate some genuine guidance from people who have been in a similar situation.

In my 3rd year, I appeared for GATE ECE and scored 47 marks, 601 score (OBC category). I didn’t prepare at the level required for a very good rank, but it gave me some idea about where I stand academically.

Now I’m in my final year. The main issue is that campus opportunities in my college are very limited. Mostly companies like TCS, Deloitte, Hitachi come for tech roles, and after that there are only a few companies with different roles.

On the technical side, I have done MERN stack and some DSA, so I can try for software/tech placements, but I’m not very confident about competing for good off-campus opportunities.

At the same time, I’m considering GATE again, but I’m honestly not interested in doing M.Tech. My thought is that a good GATE score/rank could open other opportunities, but I’m not sure whether preparing for GATE without the intention of doing M.Tech makes sense.

I’m also thinking about preparing for BARC/ISRO and similar exams, but this is making me even more confused because I feel like I’m trying to prepare for too many things at once.

My current options seem to be:

1. Focus on campus + off-campus tech placements and improve DSA/CS fundamentals.
2. Prepare seriously for GATE and target opportunities through GATE, even though I don’t want M.Tech.
3. Prepare for BARC/ISRO/other ECE-related government opportunities.
4. Keep placements as a backup while preparing for GATE/other exams.

I’m worried that if I divide my time between everything, I’ll end up being average at all of them.

What would you recommend in my situation?

• Is it worth preparing for GATE if I don’t want to pursue M.Tech?
• Should I focus primarily on tech placements given my current MERN + DSA background?
• Are BARC/ISRO and similar exams realistic targets along with placements?
• If you were in my position, what would you choose for the next 6–8 months?

I’m looking for practical advice, especially from people who have faced a similar situation. Thanks!

People working in NTPC or have worked there..

Pls share your honest review wrt to job profile, work pressure, township, leaves, work life balance..

Ground reality only!!!

It will help all of us

Guys, i have ace academy gate ece course but networks is shit. is prepfusion good for networks? Plz help me . If yes - yt is enough or i hv to buy paid course which is 499

I have Made easy GATE Mech lecture videos, anyone needs them DM me, although i cant send them all at once as i dont have storage on my drive i can send you one by one .

Bss dua mei yaad rakhnaa .

I (22F) a recent BTech CSE grad and I've been preparing for GATE through offline coaching for around 1–2 months. Honestly, I'm struggling badly with it.

I attend for 2–3 days, then skip a few. Even when I force myself to go, after 3–4 hours I start feeling really anxious/overwhelmed idk why and just don't feel like studying anymore. I understand what is being taught, but I don't enjoy the studying process at all.

At first I thought it was because I don't have friends at coaching and feel kinda out of place there. I've tried talking to a few people, but it hasn't really changed how I feel.

My main reason for wanting GATE was getting into an IIT for MTech and hopefully getting a good placement afterward.

So now I'm thinking maybe I should quit GATE and spend the next 6 months seriously preparing for jobs instead. But I'm scared that I'll get a job and hate that too, or regret quitting GATE later.

I'm honestly confused about whether I'm just avoiding something difficult or whether GATE genuinely isn't for me.

Tbh idk what my problem is. If i could figure it out I wouldn't be asking for your help. I really thought gate would the best option, it probably is, but idk if i should give it when I am just unable to, feels like I'm wasting my time. Also I've paid a lot for this so I'd feel guilty for that too if i quit .

Has anyone been in a similar situation? How did you decide between continuing GATE/higher studies and just getting a job? And if you chose the job route, did working actually help you figure out what you wanted?

I’m a 2026 graduate and currently earning around ₹20,000 per month.

I’m considering preparing for GATE for the next 6 months. The problem is that I can only choose one path: either continue with my job or take the 6 months seriously and prepare for GATE.

I’m confused about whether GATE is worth taking the risk at this stage, especially since I already have a job.

If you were in my situation, what would you choose and why?