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Hi, could you please suggest which teachers are best for Geotechnical Engineering and Structural Engineering?

For context, I wake up at 6am take bus at 7am classes start at 8am, they end at afternoon depending upon classes, reach home between 5 to 6pm

I need atleast 9 sgpa to get my cumulative gpa increased, I want to study for gate and also want to ace my college exams

Please can anyone give any tips and strategies after seeing my daily shitty routine 😭😭??

Hello Everyone... I'm in my 2nd year and doing civil engineering and I have started my GATE prep from PW and I have done 7-8 lecture of SOM From there but i have not done any practise just revised the things which ever they have taught so what should i do as practise questions and what sequence should i practise questions and PYQs.

I'm preparing for GATE 2027 Civil and studying mostly online/from home. My biggest challenge isn't finding lectures or study material; it's maintaining consistency and making sure I'm actually completing what I planned.

For those who prepared seriously for GATE while studying mostly alone:

Did you have a mentor/study partner/accountability system?

Did someone check your progress regularly?

How did you set weekly targets and make sure you completed them?

If you had to prepare alone again, what system would you follow?

I'd especially like to hear from people who have already cleared GATE Civil and can share what actually worked for them.

Hey everyone, I'm seeking your opinions.

Actually, I'm a 3rd year B.Tech Civil Engineering student, currently preparing for GATE and ESE. My ultimate goal is to get into a PSU or clear ESE. I don't want to get into private jobs because they can be very hectic, leaving hardly any free time to utilize for studies.

To add to that, I won't even be eligible to appear for UPSC ESE in my 4th year of college because of the age criteria. If I opt for a private job after graduation, I won't be able to prepare well for ESE alongside work. I need time to prepare, but taking a gap/drop year is not an option for me either.

Here's the catch: my college has started a semester exchange program with IIT Delhi. Through this, I can pursue an M.Tech from IIT Delhi directly after completing my 4th year there. However, I won't be allowed to sit for placements—neither at my present college nor during the 4th year at IIT Delhi. I would only be eligible for placements after completing the M.Tech.

I'm worried that if I go for this program and end up unemployed at the end—while also failing to crack my targeted competitive exams—I’ll be in a tough spot.

(Also, I didn't change my branch to ECE earlier just so I could appear for ESE and crack it, but now that's turning out to be one of my biggest regrets.)

I'm really bad at making decisions right now and would love to hear your opinions on what you would have done if you were in my place.

I’m preparing through recorded/online lectures, and sometimes it’s difficult to stay consistent without the structure of offline coaching.

How many lectures do you usually aim to complete in a day? Do you set a fixed number of hours, lectures, or topics as your daily target?

Also, how do you balance lectures with PYQs, revision, and practice without falling behind?

Would love to hear how others are managing their daily routine and keeping themselves accountable.

Anyone here who is aiming for GATE Civil 2028??

I’m preparing for GATE Civil. I studied Geotechnical Engineering during my semester exams through self-study, but for GATE preparation, it feels almost completely new to me.

My course has around 69 lectures, so I’m a bit worried about the time it will take to complete everything properly.

For those who have prepared Geotechnical for GATE, how should I approach it? Should I watch all the lectures from scratch, or focus on specific important topics and then practice PYQs?

Any advice on how to efficiently cover Geotech for GATE would be really helpful.

Hey there im 2025 passout civil engg from a decent IIT.

My fundamentals are good but haven't ever given gate, earlier i was doing software engineering and web3/backend development. But the job market is really messed up for tech.

Now its aug and CIL exam is near and its high time i decide how to proceed.

I have completed lectures 60-70 percent from jaspal sir.

But haven't been able to fully complete the syllabus.

My goal is to not do masters but immediately get into psu/high paying job next year. But the thing is a lot of these positions require experience and for freshers compitition is a little unpredictable.

For example there is a contractual 1 year opening at npcc gurugram and cg region should i take it and prepare at the same time. I myself being from cg need to know if ill be able to prepare with a job as i dont know the workload.

Will appreciate your responses

Hi everyone!

I'm preparing for GATE CE 2027. Can anyone guide me on how to actually study effectively for GATE? I understand that just watching lectures isn't enough. What should I do after completing a lecture — practice questions, PYQs, revision, notes, etc.?

Same as above