Believe in what I am going to write down below.

You will certainly make it to th

e GATE and ESE with flying colors. Though I am myself a GATE aspirant and this i
s my last engineering year, So I would tell you What I feel like is enough to ge
t that goal easily. Most of the people will tell you that your graduation syllab
us is enough for that, yes that is enough but what they don't tell you is that t
here is a strategy involved which when followed do not takes much of your time a
nd also you will be successful. I will be basically writing here for gate.
First and foremost believe that you can do it. I know so many people who made wh
ile studying in a 3 tier private college.
Now for the first year. Download your GATE syllabus and Previous year paper for
mathematics and any other subject which is there in your first year. Now don't b
e tensed much. Just keep doing your college on a regular basis and keep learning
the concepts, even the smallest one specially for mathematics and if any other
subject you have in your first year according to gate syllabus. Try this mathema
tics book (Advanced Engineering Mathematics (English) 9th Edition - Buy Advance
d Engineering Mathematics (English) 9th Edition by Erwin Kreyszig Online at Bes
t Prices in India - Flipkart.com). Practice maths for 1 hr daily for a whole yea
r along with previous year questions also. This will save you the trouble for st
udying mathematics later and will give you ample time to study your core subject
s. Also in the first year, you should make habit of reading other books like lit
erature, magzines and watch english movies and english tv serials. Increase your
vocabulary, grammar status and communication skill. But don't get too involved
in tv series or movies, don't get addicted. Try to complete your maths syllabus
in first year only. So, in first year, except for time in college you are giving
one hour daily to maths, reading is your new hobby, learning communication skil
ls. Still you will have ample time for sports and other hobbies and entertainmen
t. You have to enjoy what you are doing.
Now for 2nd, 3rd year. Apply the same strategy for the core subject of your gate
syllabus. Try to understand every concept and fundamentals through questioning
everything by why or how etc. Make good rapport with teachers and clear your dou
bts at fundamental levels. In the mean time keep practicing the prev. year quest
ion papers and analyze your mistakes for each question in every subject.
4th year, Since all your subjects except few have a solid rock base. Start revis
ing them vigorously and prepare 4th year subjects and any other subjects if you
have left them. Also do not forget but keep practicing your math for an hour dai
ly for all 4 years. You can also now give some time to aptitude. like 1 hour at
weekends will be enough. Complete your syllabus by 15th November in your 4th yea
r(strictly). Start revising vigorously from 15th November and complete it by 15t
h December. 30 days, 10 subjects, 3 days each. Now from 15th DEC to 31st Jan, mo
ck test and test series should be practiced and every mistake analyzed. This wil
l be enough to get you in top rankers for gate and ESE will also be easy.
But remember not to break your routine, self determination and the will to be su
ccessful.