Queries of (Unofficial) Online Session - 1

Reddit Post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/iiit/s/OsMqjxOBY3

General (About LEEE)

1. How should I properly prepare for LEEE? Especially for Maths — do they ask a lot of questions from Maths, or is the exam mostly focused on technical subjects? If it’s maths, what all should I focus more on?

• LEEE is primarily focused on core technical subjects; Maths exists as a separate section but is relatively easy and scoring.
• Maths questions observed were mostly direct and formula-based, roughly at 10th–12th standard + basic college calculus level.
• Commonly discussed topics:
  • Differentiation
  • Integration
  • Basic differential equations
  • Laplace transforms
• Maths section had around 15 questions and is considered one of the easiest ways to fetch marks.
• Technical subjects still dominate overall performance.

2. I am almost done with my 1st semester. I have only learnt C language. I have not built any projects or anything exceptional. I’m unable to manage both college and my own learning. How did you manage it?

• Most selected LEEE candidates did not do anything exceptional early on.
• Very few had projects; many had none.
• The common strategy was to merge semester preparation with LEEE/GATE-style preparation instead of treating them separately.
• Preparing core subjects well for college exams automatically covers a large part of LEEE.
• Mixing subjects during prep helps avoid burnout.
• Progress may feel slow initially, but consistency matters more than speed.