How to crack IOE entrance in 90 days
A good 90-day plan is less about cramming everything and more about protecting your time, feedback loops, and confidence. The students who improve fastest usually keep their plan simple enough to repeat.
Build around the paper, not around vibes
Start with the last 10 years of papers and sort topics into three buckets: always asked, sometimes asked, and low-frequency. Your first month should heavily bias the first bucket.
This keeps you from spending two full afternoons on a chapter that feels important but barely moves your score.
Use mocks as diagnosis
A mock test is not there to flatter you. It should tell you exactly where you panic, where you slow down, and where you make avoidable mistakes.
Reviewing a mock properly often teaches more than taking the mock itself, so schedule both the attempt and the review.
Protect the last 30 days
The final month should feel repetitive on purpose: timed sections, high-yield revision sheets, and error review.
If your plan changes every three days, your confidence leaks with it. Keep the rhythm stable and let the score climb from consistency.