idk where to start but i have done everything to nothing. im in suprgrads. very well the syllabus is not moving at all.stagnant. so am i. i know ill never complete the syllabus as such but still gotta cover all the possible concepts. have 3 solid months in hand. planned to complete the syllabus (familiar with all topics)by the end of jan. while giving varc sectionals every alternate days. doing daily rcs n weekly dilr sets. 2-3 indore mocks a week. (1) i just need to know how should one anylyse the mock so that it actually improves stuff instead of just attempting for the sake of it. i wanna start from scratch thanks to my ocd. did i mention i took a drop? yeah shi. i attempted the indore mock a few days back. got a below avg score wasn't demotivate cuz i knew i haven't studied at all (in a proper way).i am def not learning from the mistakes im making in my mocks. however have been giving varc sectionals and my min was 74 and max was 122. (2) how do one pick questions. ik all the answers to these have been mentioned before but i still somehow cannot seem to improve on these. (3)also lectures are too long any other book? or just somewhere that teaches basic concepts n types of questions? afaik even 10 mocks can make it if i do it in the right way. what exactly is the right way? (4)im planning to focus solely on written exam till this jan and track myself ki how far im done with syllabus and then slowly begin with interview prep when im 90% done. i just want some guidance as to what should i change or add in it or what aspect am i missing.holy yap but cannot help it been running around the bush for months.
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1. Analyze Mocks
Don’t just look at the solutions. Categorize every question you missed or skipped into three buckets (very essential for revision):
The Golden Rule: You must be able to solve every single question from the mock without help 24 hours later. If you can't, you haven't analyzed it.
2. Strategic Question Selection
You don't win by solving hard questions; you win by avoiding them. Use the ABC Method (you become better at this with a lot of exposure and practice):
3. Resources Over Long Lectures
Since lectures are too long, switch to "Concept + Practice" books. However, go through the AfterBoards videos (VERY CLEAN & SUCCINCT). If you only do 10, spend 6 hours analyzing each 2-hour mock. The mock is the diagnostic; the analysis is the cure.
Right now, you need to study. Videos need to be watched, conceptual tests need to be done, topic tests need to be done.
All the best!
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Heyy first of all… pause. I can feel the burnout through the screen.
You’re not doing “everything to nothing”, you’re just running in circles and then blaming yourself for being tired. Very common drop-year activity, unfortunately. Also relax with the “took a drop yeah shi” — nobody who actually cracked anything did it in one clean straight line.
About mocks — Giving mocks without proper analysis is just mental self-harm. You’re not bad at the exam, you’re bad at post-mock discipline. After a mock, instead of replaying the score in your head, sit and ask: “why did I lose marks here even though I knew this?” That’s it. That’s the whole game. Most of your improvement will come from dumb mistakes, not from new concepts.
And question selection? Stop romanticising it. You don’t need to be brave, you need to be boring. If a question doesn’t instantly feel familiar, skip. If it starts feeling like a puzzle you need to “figure out”, run. The exam rewards cowardice more than confidence.
Lectures being long — yeah because they’re not meant for this phase. At this point, lectures are procrastination in HD. Learn concepts from questions you got wrong. Way faster, way stickier.
Your VARC scores already tell me you’re not clueless. That range doesn’t come from nowhere. You just don’t trust yourself yet, so you overthink and underperform.
Your Jan plan actually makes sense. Focus on written first, interview prep later is the correct order. Just please stop tracking how much syllabus you “covered” and start tracking what mistakes you’re repeating. That’s the real progress metric.
Stop panicking every week, and just keep showing up.
One good month done properly will shock you.!!
You still have 4 freaking months, most of the students are stuck between boards, pre-boards and school (practicals). Utilize every hour you get and try to stay between the questions/topics which make you uncomfortable . This devlops familiarity and thought process.