prep strat & balance

hey everyone,

i’d love some guidance on my current preparation strategy, daily routine, and whether my timeline for the coming weeks is realistic. just for background, i am a non-maths commerce student, so i am not appearing for ugat and am keeping my focus strictly on ipmat. here is a breakdown of where i stand and my specific doubts:

1. qa practice, speed & confidence check

• qa is my major weakness: i have covered almost nothing of the qa syllabus so far, and i have done practically nothing in terms of practical volume and confidence. i really, really want to amp up my speed here.
• is the structure enough?: for qa, my structure is using afterboards concept videos, the attached questions, topic tests, and pyqs, and doing 3 levels of a topic before moving on strategically due to time constraints. is this specific structure and material more than enough to get at least some stability in quants? what is considered a suitable amount of practice?

1. daily routine check

my current daily flow looks like this:

• 1 reading comprehension (rc) a day
• 2–3 vocab packs + tests (or vocab flashcards)
• math concept video + attached questions or practice questions/topic tests
• any thoughts, tweaks, or anything additional i should be doing here?

1. va/lr & sectionals

• the lr trade-off: qa is my top priority, and va is already my strength. because of this, i consistently compromise on and miss out on lr practice. is this trade-off okay for now?
• sectionals: should i prioritize sectionals for va/lr right now, or hold off?

1. qa syllabus & oct–nov timeline

sequence: my planned flow is: major arithmetic sici,p&l,rpv,m&a,tsd,t&w by november 1st week. followed by di and algebra high yield. how do i maximise syllabus completion in qa

• plausibility & day optimization: with very limited time left in october and november, is trying to cover this syllabus through november an overreached goal, or is it plausible? how can i make the absolute most of my days with these particular goals in mind?

1. mocks strategy

• i’ve been advised to wait on full-length mocks until i finish a larger chunk of my syllabus (qa), so i'm currently not giving any. is this the right approach, or should i start weaving them in earlier?

pls check my profile asw for more insights in terms of rcs, vocab, anything. i havent given topic tests, i keep revising my coaching notes or sheets too. but i rlly wanna streamline and structure optimally with this platform. ive only given a diagnostic mock back in august should i give one rn, was waiting till until after arithmetic.

would appreciate any insights or advice on how to optimize these next few weeks!