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Updated 2026-05-09 · 2026 Edition

GATE 1-Year Plan

A complete 365-day plan covering 40 highest-weightage topics — prioritised by subject weight, not alphabet. No signup, no fees.

Days
365
Topics
40
Subjects
3
Phases
4

Phase-by-phase plan

52 weeks total

A 365-day plan only works when you sequence it. Here is how the 1-Year Plan breaks down — foundation, depth, then mocks.

  1. 1

    Foundation Q1

    12 weeks

    Concept pass + textbook coverage

    NCERT/standard-text mastery
    Topic-wise notes
    Concept tests
  2. 2

    Advanced Q2

    12 weeks

    Higher-difficulty material, problem journals

    Reference book problems
    Topic-wise journals
    Weak-area drill
  3. 3

    Practice Q3

    14 weeks

    PYQs + topic-wise mocks

    Last 10 years PYQs
    Topic-mock cycles
    Error log
  4. 4

    Mocks + revision Q4

    14 weeks

    Weekly full-length mocks + final revision

    12+ mocks
    Final cheatsheets
    Last-mile drill

Week-by-week schedule

Week Days Topics covered
1 1–7 Engineering-Maths: Topic 1 (w3)
2 8–14 Subject-Specific: Topic 1 (w3)
3 15–21 General Aptitude: Number System and Simplification (w3)
4 22–28 Engineering-Maths: Topic 2 (w3)
5 29–35 Subject-Specific: Topic 2 (w3)
6 36–42 General Aptitude: Ratio, Proportion and Percentage (w3)
7 43–49 Engineering-Maths: Topic 3 (w3)
8 50–56 Subject-Specific: Topic 3 (w3)
9 57–63 General Aptitude: Time, Work and Distance (w3)
10 64–70 Engineering-Maths: Topic 4 (w3)
11 71–77 Subject-Specific: Topic 4 (w3)
12 78–84 General Aptitude: Data Interpretation (w3)
13 85–91 Engineering-Maths: Topic 5 (w3)
14 92–98 Subject-Specific: Topic 5 (w3)
15 99–105 General Aptitude: Logical Venn Diagrams (w3)
16 106–112 Engineering-Maths: Topic 6 (w3)
17 113–119 Subject-Specific: Topic 6 (w3)
18 120–126 General Aptitude: Analytical Reasoning (w3)
19 127–133 Engineering-Maths: Topic 7 (w3)
20 134–140 Subject-Specific: Topic 7 (w3)
21 141–147 General Aptitude: Statistics and Probability Basics (w3)
22 148–154 Engineering-Maths: Topic 8 (w3)
23 155–161 Subject-Specific: Topic 8 (w3)
24 162–168 General Aptitude: Coding and Series Patterns (w3)
25 169–175 Engineering-Maths: Topic 9 (w3)
26 176–182 Subject-Specific: Topic 9 (w3)
27 183–189 Engineering-Maths: Topic 10 (w3)
28 190–196 Subject-Specific: Topic 10 (w3)
29 197–203 Engineering-Maths: Topic 11 (w3)
30 204–210 Subject-Specific: Topic 11 (w3)
31 211–217 Engineering-Maths: Topic 12 (w3)
32 218–224 Subject-Specific: Topic 12 (w3)
33 225–231 Subject-Specific: Topic 13 (w3)
34 232–238 Subject-Specific: Topic 14 (w3)
35 239–245 Subject-Specific: Topic 15 (w3)
36 246–252 Subject-Specific: Topic 16 (w3)
37 253–259 Subject-Specific: Topic 17 (w3)
38 260–266 Subject-Specific: Topic 18 (w3)
39 267–273 Subject-Specific: Topic 19 (w3)
40 274–280 Subject-Specific: Topic 20 (w3)

Subject-wise topic split

Each topic shows its weightage (1–5 dots) and the concepts you'll cover. Higher-weight topics appear first.

Engineering-Maths

12 topics
  • Topic 1 ●●●○○
  • Topic 2 ●●●○○
  • Topic 3 ●●●○○
  • Topic 4 ●●●○○
  • Topic 5 ●●●○○
  • Topic 6 ●●●○○
  • Topic 7 ●●●○○
  • Topic 8 ●●●○○
  • + 4 more topics on the full roadmap →

Subject-Specific

20 topics
  • Topic 1 ●●●○○
  • Topic 2 ●●●○○
  • Topic 3 ●●●○○
  • Topic 4 ●●●○○
  • Topic 5 ●●●○○
  • Topic 6 ●●●○○
  • Topic 7 ●●●○○
  • Topic 8 ●●●○○
  • + 12 more topics on the full roadmap →

General Aptitude

8 topics
  • Number System and Simplification ●●●○○

    Integers, fractions, decimals, squares and cubes, square roots, cube roots, BODMAS rule, divisibility rules, LCM and HCF, and simplification of numerical expressions — foundational arithmetic for VITEEE quantitative section.

  • Ratio, Proportion and Percentage ●●●○○

    Ratio and proportion (direct and inverse), percentage calculations, profit and loss, discount, simple and compound interest, partnership, and mixture/alligation problems — practical arithmetic applications.

  • Time, Work and Distance ●●●○○

    Work efficiency, pipes and cisterns, upstream/downstream problems, average speed, relative speed, train problems, and time-distance graphs — time management in work-rate and motion problems.

  • Data Interpretation ●●●○○

    Interpretation of bar graphs, pie charts, line graphs, tables, and caselets — extracting meaningful information from data representations and making calculations based on presented figures.

  • Logical Venn Diagrams ●●●○○

    Venn diagram representation of sets, relationship between groups (union, intersection, complement), and solving logical problems using Venn diagram visualization — spatial reasoning in set theory.

  • Analytical Reasoning ●●●○○

    Data sufficiency, direction-based puzzles, ranking and sequencing, and complex logical deduction problems — reasoning through multi-step analytical problems without formal mathematical calculations.

  • Statistics and Probability Basics ●●●○○

    Mean, median, mode, range, variance, standard deviation, and basic probability (coin, dice, card problems) — introductory statistical reasoning and chance calculations.

  • Coding and Series Patterns ●●●○○

    Number series, alphabet series, alphanumeric patterns, and letter-number coding-decoding — identifying underlying patterns to find missing or next terms in sequences.

Why a 365-day plan beats a 1,200-page prep book

DimensionTypical GATE bookThis 1-Year Plan
Time to startHours of reading before any study startsSeconds — plan is already here
PersonalisationOne-size-fits-allFits exactly your 365 days
FreshnessPrinted months agoRebuilt every deploy · verified 2026-05-09
Weightage signalAuthor guessDerived from last 5 years' papers
Cost₹500–2,500₹0
Sign-up requiredOften (with a trial trap)None

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