10 Mistakes I made during GATE preparation

I've had a fair share of both success and failures in competitive exams and based on my experience of 3 years preparing and 2 years guiding others to do the same, I've picked out what are the commonly made mistakes made by aspirants that were also made by me.
Discussed here:
0:00 Intro to the video
1. Watching Topper Interviews 0:41
2. Reading wrong reference books 3:46
3. Printed Postal Courses 4:34
4. Buying too much test series 5:44
5. Not solving Previous year questions 6:44
6. Not working on Weaknesses 8:00
7. Insufficient Practice 9:22
8. Noting questions of test series 10:30
9. Looking at solutions 11:38
10. Exams are not everything 13:25
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[smritichandra]

0:57 watching a lot of topper interviews
4:02 reading a lot of wrong refrence books
4:52 printed postal courses
6:01 buying too many test series
6:53 not solving previous year ESE questions
8:17 not working on your weaknesses
9:38 not doing sufficient practice
10:48 noting down problems from test series
11:56 looking at the solutions
13:42 these exams aren't everything.

[achievers]

Everyone tell's what to do, but only a few people tell what not to do.Thanks Ashish Sir

[saumyaguptaa]

Solving ESE previous years and sitting for that exam helped me so much in cracking JRF and now im in IIT-Bombay as a research scholar
When I started my preparation I followed your videos.and I couldn't thank you enough ashish for making such good and to the point content.
You have helped me so much in my journey and I wish to learn more from you.

[dixitchaurasiya]

Point number 10 is really me gives motivation do to my best. 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Thank you bhaiya.

[Komal_Kay]

You are a real topper who literally knows rock bottom and pinnacle as well😀

[snehadas]

I can truly say that I have learnt a lot from you....
Thanks Scientist....

[sunshine]

Good we knew about these mistakes before we could write GATE exam!!

[kgapple]

Thankyou very much sir, I'm in 12 but i see your videos my goal is that in which you got 4 rank

[dhruvparate]

Not to note questions — the most useful tip! Thanks Sir.

[Cvx_ishere]

Great video, bhaiya! I'm just starting my GATE prep, so this is super helpful. Hopefully, I'll avoid these mistakes and aim for the best rank possible in GATE 2026.

Hey, can someone please remind(👍) me in the future to revisit these points? This is the only video I watched when I searched 'mistakes during GATE prep'

[balajipainaboyana]

My knowledge was always with me. Day by Day i sharp it. Thanq bro ur my motivation 👊👊

[vaishnavisingh]

Point 5 is very important. Thanks for reminding again.

[harshaluplavikar]

Oh my god.. thank you very much .... Those mistakes I was thinking .Avoided some and found more my mistakes through your video Life changing video Till now. My most liked

[aayushasingh]

I'm a JEE 2022 Aspirant...
Then too watching it...just for knowing more about

[jaisubash]

Exact solution to all the problems in the mind of an aspirant is resolved by you Sir!! Great

[vishwambar-jadhav]

Hello my friend you speak very good it is lot of useful for every one .. I respect u lot not becouse u have cracked ISRO or BARC but respect u because you resigned is so easily. I mean how much one can such fearless. I also respect u that u have not joined any coaching institute for so called money. Nowadays people join institute after selecting for ESE . I mean seriously, if you never wanted to do it why are you in that queue for that single sit. It probably may gone for guy who badly need it or who indeed want to do it .

[Sunisatya]

Please make a video on
" How to crack competitive exams without any coaching "🙏🙏

[faizanahmadkhan]

Most relevant video Bhai mirror dikha Diya mjhe 4-5 toh main khud krta hu😅😅 btw thank you bro

[Nprangya]

U r 1 of my favorite youtuber♥️ thanks a lot for ur guidance🙌 keep it up🙏🙌

[KuldeepSingh-uhgw]

I always wonder whether my strategy is good or not after watching this now i know i am in right direction..Thanks alot sir.