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The Last 30 Days Before GATE: A Revision Plan

GATE last month preparation, day by day: from 7 January to 5 February 2027, a revision pass, seven full-length papers with reviews, and a taper, plus how to turn mock mistakes into a plan.

October 7, 2026•6 min read

GATE Marking Scheme: MCQ, MSQ, NAT and Negative Marking

The GATE 2027 marking scheme: 1 and 2-mark questions, negative marking of 1/3 and 2/3 on wrong MCQs only, no partial marks in MSQ. A fully worked score and when guessing pays.

October 7, 2026•6 min read

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Common Mistakes in GATE NAT Questions

GATE NAT questions carry no negative marking, so the marks you lose come from avoidable slips: radians, natural logs, units, early rounding and signs. Five worked examples of each mistake, with the right answer.

October 7, 2026•6 min read

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GATE Preparation While Working Full Time

GATE preparation for working professionals: about 350 study hours at 20 a week before February 2027, how to split them by the official marks pattern, and what the GATE 2027 rules mean if you have a job.

October 7, 2026•6 min read

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GATE Score vs Marks: How Your GATE Score Is Calculated

GATE score calculation, step by step: the official GATE 2027 formula that turns marks out of 100 into a score anchored at 350 and 900, the qualifying-mark rule, and a fully worked example.

October 7, 2026•6 min read

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Network Theory Formulas to Know for GATE EC and EE

Network theory formulas for GATE EC and EE in one place: dividers, star-delta, first-order transients, RLC resonance and Q, complex power, two-port parameters and three-phase power, each with a worked number.

October 7, 2026•8 min read

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NTA Score and Percentile Explained for JEE Main

What an NTA Score is in JEE Main, using only NTA's own definition from the official information bulletin: the percentile formula, 7-decimal rounding, ties, subject scores and cut-offs, with a fully worked shift.

October 7, 2026•7 min read

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PN Junction Diode for GATE: Concepts and Common Mistakes

The PN junction diode for GATE EC: built-in potential, depletion width and junction capacitance with a fully worked silicon example, the diode equation in numbers, and the mistakes that cost marks.

October 7, 2026•8 min read

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Thevenin and Norton Theorems for GATE, with Solved Examples

Thevenin's theorem for GATE EC and EE: two solved examples, one with two independent sources and one with a dependent source, worked three ways, plus maximum power transfer and the mistakes that cost marks.

October 7, 2026•8 min read

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5 Tips for a GMAT Study Plan While Working Full-Time

Most GMAT advice assumes hours of free time and still describes the old test. Here are 5 realistic tips for preparing for the GMAT Focus Edition around a full-time job, with a sample week.

October 2, 2026•5 min read

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How GATE Normalization Works Across Multiple Sessions

GATE papers held in more than one session are normalized before scoring. The official GATE 2027 formulas from IIT Madras, explained step by step with a worked example, including how normalized marks become your GATE score.

October 2, 2026•6 min read

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JEE Main Marking Scheme Explained: The Current Pattern and How It Got Here

Every JEE Main question, numericals included, carries +4 and -1, and all 75 are compulsory. Here's the current marking scheme, the two changes that shaped it (2022 and 2025), and what it means for how you practise.

October 2, 2026•5 min read

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