Week 1: Engineering Mathematics

Sep 21 – Sep 27 · Phase 1 · Technical coverage

Daily: ~2 hrs weekday (75% technical + 25% Paper-1) · 5–6 hrs weekend. Every subject ends with PYQs solved + mistakes logged. Prelims target ≈ 300/500.

Mon, Sep 21

Linear algebra: matrices, rank, eigenvalues

Revise (concept)

Linear algebra: matrices, rank, eigenvaluesRevise

Practice (Testbook / your material)

Engineering Mathematics: 15 topic-wise MCQs (timed)15 MCQ

Paper-1 block (25%)

Current affairs 10 min + Reasoning 15QGS

Note: Revise concept from Testbook/handbook, then solve immediately. Log every wrong answer in your mistakes notebook.

Tue, Sep 22

Calculus: limits, maxima–minima, multiple integrals

Revise (concept)

Calculus: limits, maxima–minima, multiple integralsRevise

Practice (Testbook / your material)

Engineering Mathematics: 15 topic-wise MCQs (timed)15 MCQ

Paper-1 block (25%)

Current affairs 10 min + Numerical aptitude 15QGS

Note: Revise concept from Testbook/handbook, then solve immediately. Log every wrong answer in your mistakes notebook.

Wed, Sep 23

Differential equations (ODE, PDE basics)

Revise (concept)

Differential equations (ODE, PDE basics)Revise

Practice (Testbook / your material)

Engineering Mathematics: 20 topic-wise MCQs (timed)20 MCQ

Paper-1 block (25%)

Current affairs 10 min + Data interpretation 10QGS

Note: Revise concept from Testbook/handbook, then solve immediately. Log every wrong answer in your mistakes notebook.

Thu, Sep 24

Probability & statistics

Revise (concept)

Probability & statisticsRevise

Practice (Testbook / your material)

Engineering Mathematics: 20 topic-wise MCQs (timed)20 MCQ

Paper-1 block (25%)

Current affairs 10 min + Logical/verbal 15QGS

Note: Revise concept from Testbook/handbook, then solve immediately. Log every wrong answer in your mistakes notebook.

Fri, Sep 25

Numerical methods

Revise (concept)

Numerical methodsRevise

Practice (Testbook / your material)

Engineering Mathematics: 20 topic-wise MCQs (timed)20 MCQ

Paper-1 block (25%)

Current affairs 10 min + Engg-maths aptitude 15QGS

Note: Revise concept from Testbook/handbook, then solve immediately. Log every wrong answer in your mistakes notebook.

Sat, Sep 26

Engineering Mathematics: PYQs + mixed

Revise (concept)

Complex variables + Laplace/FourierRevise

Practice

Engineering Mathematics: solve last-10-yrs PYQsPYQ
Engineering Mathematics: 40 mixed MCQs40 MCQ

Paper-1 block

Current affairs weekly recap + 20 reasoning QGS

Note: Weekend (long session). PYQs are the highest-ROI activity — pattern-spot repeated concepts.

Sun, Sep 27

Engineering Mathematics: sectional test + review

Test (timed, exam conditions)

Engineering Mathematics: full sectional testTEST

Revise

Go through the week's mistakes notebookRevise
Re-solve 5 worst MCQs of the week5 MCQ

Paper-1 block

GS aptitude sectional: 20QGS

Note: Weekend. Simulate exam timing. This is where the subject gets consolidated — don't skip the review.