Three months is tight, but it is enough if you already have your B.Arch or B.Plan basics in place. The key is to stop collecting resources and start following a fixed plan: one month to rebuild foundations, one month to cover planning and practise, and one month for mocks and revision.

Before you start

• Print the official syllabus and tick topics as you finish them
• Get one previous-year question (PYQ) collection covering at least ten years
• Pick one standard reference per subject and stick to it
• Start an error log: a notebook of every question you get wrong and why

Month 1: Foundation (weeks 1–4)

• Building materials and construction
• Climatology and building services
• History of architecture: key periods, architects and buildings
• 30 minutes of General Aptitude every day

Make short notes as you go. By the end of the month you should have one page of key facts per topic.

Month 2: Planning and practice (weeks 5–8)

• Urban planning, housing and urban design
• Planning techniques, infrastructure and transportation
• Your Part B choice (B1 Architecture or B2 Planning)
• Topic-wise PYQs right after finishing each topic

Month 3: Mocks and revision (weeks 9–12)

• Two full-length mock tests every week, in exam conditions
• Spend as long analysing each mock as you spent writing it
• Revise only from your short notes and error log
• Final week: light revision, fixed sleep schedule, no new topics

A sample study week

Day	Focus	Hours
Mon–Fri	New topic (3 h) + topic PYQs (1 h)	4
Saturday	Sectional test + analysis	5
Sunday	Revision + error log review	4

Consistency beats intensity. Four focused hours every day will take you further than a twelve-hour weekend sprint.

Sample content for theme testing. Always confirm the latest syllabus and exam pattern on the official GATE website.