10-Week GATE CSE/IT Preparation Schedule

<aside> This revised schedule covers the complete GATE CSE/IT syllabus over 10 weeks, with Core Computer Science first, followed by Engineering Mathematics and General Aptitude. Each week includes study topics, recommended resources, and practice suggestions.

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Study Calendar

September 1, 2025 → November 9, 2025

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Core Computer Science (Weeks 1-7)

Week Section Topics Practice Focus Status
1 Digital Logic Boolean algebra, logic gates, minimization, combinational and sequential circuits K-maps, flip-flops, counters, registers
2 Computer Organization & Architecture Machine instructions, addressing modes, CPU, memory hierarchy, pipelining Instruction formats, cache performance
3 Programming & Data Structures C language, arrays, linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, graphs Implementation and applications
4 Algorithms Analysis, design techniques, greedy, dynamic programming, divide & conquer Algorithm efficiency, design paradigms
5 Theory of Computation Regular languages, finite automata, CFGs, Turing machines DFA/NFA construction, CFG parsing
6 Operating Systems & Databases Processes, threads, scheduling, memory management, ER model, SQL CPU scheduling, database design
7 Computer Networks & Software Engineering Network models, protocols, SDLC, design, testing OSI & TCP/IP models, testing strategies

Engineering Mathematics (Weeks 8-9)

Week Section Topics Practice Focus Status
8 Discrete Mathematics & Linear Algebra Sets, relations, functions, combinatorics, matrices, vector spaces Set operations, mathematical induction, matrix operations
9 Calculus & Probability Limits, differentiation, probability, random variables, distributions Differentiation rules, Bayes theorem

General Aptitude (Week 10)

Week Section Topics Practice Focus Status
10 Verbal, Quantitative, & Analytical Aptitude English grammar, vocabulary, arithmetic, algebra, data interpretation Reading comprehension, percentages, charts, graphs

Weekly Schedule

Monday

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Theory Study

2-3 hours

Focus: New concepts

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Tuesday

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Theory & Notes

2-3 hours

Focus: Example problems

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Wednesday

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Problem Solving

2-3 hours

Focus: Basic exercises

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Thursday

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Advanced Problems

2-3 hours

Focus: Complex scenarios

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Friday

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Revision

2 hours

Focus: Weak areas

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Saturday

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Practice Test

3-4 hours

Focus: Timed practice

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Sunday

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Test Analysis

2 hours

Focus: Gap identification

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Recommended Resources

Progress Tracking

Subject Topics Covered Completion % Weak Areas Revision Date
Digital Logic 0% September 7, 2025
Computer Organization 0% September 14, 2025
Programming & Data Structures 0% September 21, 2025
Algorithms 0% September 28, 2025
Theory of Computation 0% October 5, 2025
Operating Systems & Databases 0% October 12, 2025
Computer Networks & Software Engineering 0% October 19, 2025
Engineering Mathematics 0% November 2, 2025
General Aptitude 0% November 9, 2025

Monthly Calendar View

September 2025 - Core Computer Science Focus