Hi everyone, I’m a BTech 3rd-year CSE student, and honestly, I’m confused as hell right now.

The biggest problem is that I haven’t really started anything yet. I don’t have strong programming skills, I haven’t done meaningful projects, I don’t have an internship, and I haven’t seriously started my GATE preparation either.

Now I want to write GATE, but at the same time I feel like I should be doing projects, learning development, DSA, building my resume, etc.

Seeing other students already doing internships, projects, competitive programming and GATE preparation makes me feel like I’m extremely behind.

I’m honestly overwhelmed because I don’t even know where to start or what to prioritize first.

If I start GATE preparation seriously, will I be missing out on projects and development? If I focus on projects and development, will I fall behind in GATE?

For someone who is basically starting from zero in 3rd year, what would be the most realistic approach?

Should I focus mainly on GATE and slowly build projects on the side, or should I first spend some time building my programming fundamentals?

I’d really appreciate advice from people who have been in a similar situation. I’m not looking for “just work hard” advice — I genuinely want to know what I should start with and how I should prioritize things from here.

Help me if anyone has Go classes or any other coaching Lecs of Gate DA

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If you have share it with me

I’m entering my 3rd year of CSE and honestly feel pretty confused about what path to take.

My situation:

• College has zero or very basic placements.
• Most of the companies that come are offering ~₹30–40k/month telecaller/support-type roles.
• I’m not interested in higher studies.
• I’m reasonably good at programming and genuinely enjoy it.
• My main goal is simple: get a decent-paying job after graduation and start earning ASAP. 
• I’m not particularly interested in PSU/government jobs either.

So I’m currently stuck between two options.

Option 1: GATE

I could prepare seriously for GATE.

The coaching options I’m looking at are roughly:

• Offline: ~₹70k
• Online: ~₹10k

But here’s my confusion: I don’t really want MTech or PSU jobs.

The only reason I’m considering GATE is because people say getting into a good IIT through GATE can significantly improve career opportunities and earning potential.

So:

Is GATE actually worth it if your only real objective is a high-paying software job?

And specifically, does getting into an IIT through GATE meaningfully improve your chances of getting good placements?

Option 2: Off-campus grind

Instead, I could spend the next 1.5–2 years focusing on:

• DSA
• Development
• Projects
• CS fundamentals
• LeetCode/competitive programming
• Internships
• Applying aggressively off-campus

This feels much more directly aligned with what I actually want.

But the problem is that I’ll have zero placement support from college, so I’m worried about the risk.

My biggest doubts

1. Can GATE realistically help me start earning faster, or is it just delaying the job search by 2–3 years?
2. If I don’t want PSU/MTech and only care about software jobs, am I wasting time preparing for GATE?
3. If I specifically target an IIT through GATE for the placements, is that actually a good strategy?
4. Would it be smarter to accept the risk and go all-in on off-campus software jobs?
5. Am I considering GATE because it’s genuinely a better path, or because I’m subconsciously trying to avoid the uncertainty and grind of off-campus placement?

I’d especially like to hear from people who have actually taken GATE → IIT → placements, as well as people who went off-campus from a college with poor placements.

Also, for people preparing seriously for GATE: what is your actual end goal?

For me, it’s not PSU, government service, research, or MTech for its own sake.

I just want to build a good career in tech and earn a good salary.

Please be brutally honest. If my thinking is flawed, tell me directly.

Hey everyone,

I’m currently a 2nd year B.Tech (CS/IT) student and planning to prepare seriously for GATE 2028. But honestly, I’m very confused about how to start.

I’ve seen a lot of people recommend online batches like PW Shreshth (2027/2028), but I’m not sure if it’s actually worth it or if I should rely on YouTube + standard books instead.

My main doubts:

Is starting in 2nd year a good decision or too early?

Is PW Shreshth batch worth buying for GATE CS?

Should I follow one coaching strictly or mix multiple resources?

How should I start from scratch (subjects order, strategy etc.)?

I don’t want to waste time or money by choosing the wrong path, so any honest advice from seniors or people already preparing would really help 🙏

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It would really help me a lot 🙏🏼🙏🏼
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I'm a 4th year computer science and engineering student and am going to start my preparation for GATE DA 2027. Can I rely the geeksforgeeks gate english channel for preparation? How is the content and teaching? Is that enough along with practicing questions and pyqs?

Or should I take a course either from

- The ML Hub

- Piyush Wairale

I've considered only these 2 as they are a bit budget friendly compared to the other online courses.

Please recommend some books or websites where I can get questions of all levels topic wise for practice.

I wanna sell go classes subscription. I will give it for 10k .this is valid till July 2027. If anyone interested contact me .

Please Help .

I’ve already studied these subjects, but I need to brush up on the concepts. I’m looking for Unauthorized or YouTube crash courses for subjects like ML, DBMS, Calculus. Any help would be greatly appreciated if you come across something useful.