I secured AIR 1 in Civil Engineering. I preferred old-school learning like offline classes and used pen and notebook for making notes and adopted the revision strategy after attending the MADE EASY classroom course. I advise aspirants to make short notes, especially to those who are first attempters. 10-15 PYQs of GATE and ESE should be religiously solved to achieve your goal. Silly mistakes could be avoided if test series are solved as it also manages speed and accuracy well while giving the exam.