2-3 Day Crash Plan

2–3 Day Crash Plan

This plan assumes you have very little time and need the highest practical score improvement.

If you have 3 days

Day 1: Concept compression

Time Task Output
60 min Read [[01_Aptitude/Quant/Formula_Sheet Quant Formula Sheet]]
60 min Practice quant examples 25 solved
45 min English grammar rules Error spotting accuracy
45 min Reasoning templates Series/coding/blood relation
120 min Technical basics DS + OS + Networking
90 min Pseudocode tracing 30 traces
90 min Coding arrays/strings 4 working solutions

Day 2: Timed practice

Time Task Output
30 min Aptitude mini mock 30 questions
30 min Review mistakes Mistake log
90 min Technical MCQ question bank 80 MCQs reviewed
60 min Pseudocode timed set 20 questions
120 min Coding practice 6–8 programs
45 min Gamified drills Memory + numeracy + switch
45 min Formula revision One-page recall

Day 3: Exam simulation

Time Task Output
30 min Aptitude mock Full section
30 min Technical mock Full section
20 min Pseudocode mock Full section
30 min Coding mock 2 questions
60 min Review only wrong answers Error patterns
60 min Final sheets Memory consolidation
30 min Calm gamified practice Avoid panic

If you have only 2 days

Cut low-yield theory. Use this order:

  1. Pseudocode: 2.5 hours
  2. Coding: 3 hours
  3. Technical: 3 hours
  4. Aptitude: 2.5 hours
  5. Gamified: 1 hour
  6. English: 45 minutes

If you have only 1 day

Use a survival plan:

  • 90 min: pseudocode tracing
  • 120 min: top coding templates
  • 120 min: DS + OS + Networking + QA one-liners
  • 90 min: quant formulas and examples
  • 45 min: reasoning shortcuts
  • 30 min: English rules
  • 30 min: gamified familiarization

Non-negotiables

  • Do not leave MCQs blank if there is no negative marking.
  • In coding, solve the easier question completely before touching the harder one.
  • In pseudocode, always make a trace table.
  • During mocks, use real section timing. Untimed practice gives false confidence.