Untold Success Stories of GATE 2025 CE Toppers with MADE EASY
Success with MADE EASY: The Untold Stories of GATE 2025 Civil Engineering (CE) Top Achievers
For a very long time, the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, popularly known as GATE, has held a special place in the mind and heart of engineering students/graduates, as it allows them to pursue various courses like post-graduation, post-graduation diploma, etc., from prestigious universities and recruitments in various PSUs through the GATE Score. GATE is not just an exam, but it is a path to transform the engineering career, as it provides many opportunities to the Aspirants. On March 19th, 2025, IIT Roorkee announced GATE 2025 results, and with that, we saw many dreams coming true. As per the official results, Abhay Singh has secured Rank-1 in the Civil Engineering stream. He was the student of MADE EASY’s classroom course. Many students from MADE EASY secured top ranks in the GATE 2025 Civil Engineering stream. In this blog, we are presenting the untold success stories of GATE 2025 Civil Engineering top rankers.
Untold Success Stories of GATE 2025 CE Toppers
With 30 engineering streams The GATE 2025 exam was conducted in the month of February, 2025. Civil Engineering [CE] is the stream from which a lot of aspirants appear in the GATE exam, and students secure the highest ranks in this particular stream. Civil engineering study indeed involves developing physical infrastructures such as airports, buildings, bridges, roads, dams, canals, power plants, railways, and beyond.
As the results have been announced, MADE EASY has been conducting a comprehensive conversation with the achievers, ‘Toppers’ Talk,’ on the official YouTube channel. Rankers had provided their strategic planning, tips, and advice to the aspiring students for the upcoming GATE 2026. It is highly recommended to the students to see the videos, as it will motivate them to study.
This blog delves into the top achievers of GATE 2025 in particular in the Civil Engineering stream. MADE EASY invited many CE top achievers of GATE 2025 to deep dive into their journey and experiences in the Civil Engineering GATE exam. Scroll down to unveil their secrets of being the CE rankers, their challenges, shortcomings, and strategies for the success of the GATE exam.
Abhay Singh – AIR 1 Civil Engineering (CE)
Abhay Singh secured AIR 1 in civil engineering. A graduate in civil engineering from NIT Jalandhar, Abhay hails from the Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh. He was a student of MADE EASY’s GATE + ESE Classroom Course 2025 and ESE Mains Course 2025. Abhay Singh also joined the GATE and ESE Test Series of MADE EASY. Before securing Rank 1 in GATE Civil Engineering 2025, Abhay secured rank 1650 in GATE Civil Engineering 2024. He preferred offline classes due to the classroom environment.
Abhay adopted a multiple revision strategy in which he used to revise classroom notes 5-7 times after attending the MADE EASY classroom course. He also focused on solving previous year questions and workbook questions during revision. He mentioned that he used to study 6-7 hours daily after coaching.
Abhay also focused on analyzing the mock tests after attempting them. He avoided other reference books and used to rely on MADE EASY notes and theory books for conceptual clarity. He also focused on relaxation techniques, which helped him to overcome the exam stress. He offered multiple answer verification techniques to the aspirants. With multiple mock test attempts, he developed the time management skills that he utilized in GATE. He emphasized solving the easy questions of the technical section in the first attempt, then the aptitude part, and then he solved the complex/difficult questions. For more information, readers can follow the link given below.
Harshvardhan Singh – AIR 2 Civil Engineering (CE)
IIT Patna graduate Harshvardhan Singh from Mahoba district, UP, secured AIR 2 in the GATE Civil Engineering. He completed his graduation in civil engineering in the year 2024. Harshvardhan began his GATE preparation in the second year and attempted GATE for the first time in the third year of engineering. In the fourth year, he enrolled in MADE EASY’s postal course but didn’t achieve the desired results. Hence, he moved to Delhi, enrolled in MADE EASY offline classes, and restarted his GATE preparation. He joined J-Batch of MADE EASY’s IGNOU Road center. Fewer job opportunities in the private sector in comparison to the government sector were his main motivation.
Harshvardhan relied on his handwritten classroom notes. He used to write important points mentioned in the classroom on the left or right side of the page. He used to revise on a daily basis, solve topic-wise previous year questions and workbook along with the classes. He advises aspiring students to do the same. He also suggests that short notes should be made while attending the classes. He offered some tips to the future aspirants that he used to follow himself, like analyzing the mock tests after attempting them and noting down the mistakes and trying not to repeat them in the future, not getting demotivated, and focusing on studies. For a detailed interview, readers can refer to the video below.
Pankaj Meena- AIR 3 Civil Engineering (CE)
Pankaj graduated in civil engineering from IIT BHU in 2023 and secured AIR 3 in the GATE exam. Pankaj belongs to the Bundi district of Rajasthan. He has secured 84.5 marks in GATE Civil Engineering in 2025. Prior to that, he has secured rank 14 in GATE Civil Engineering 2024.
Pankaj has been with MADE EASY since 2022. In 2024, he joined MADE EASY’s one-year offline classroom foundation course for GATE and ESE. He has also joined QRC and test series for GATE and ESE. In the topper’s talk, he mentioned that solving conventional problems of ESE helped him solve 2-mark questions of GATE.
Pankaj relied solely on the classroom notes. During class he used to divide the page into two parts. In one part he used to write the classroom notes, while in the second part he used to write his understanding of that topic during revision. This approach helped him in solving numerical questions. He also recommends writing the formulas while solving the PYQs with every question, no matter how many times they are repeated. This helps in retaining the formulas for a longer time. He used to study daily for 3 to 4 hours along with his job. He suggested that students should prioritize classroom notes, practice numerical problems that are solved in the class, and then attempt workbook problems; thereafter, aspirants should solve previous year questions of the last 5 years without checking the solution.
He advised the students to solve the paper in two attempts: in the first attempt, students should solve the easy questions, and in the second attempt, difficult questions should be solved. He also advised students not to avoid the English and aptitude section and to prepare formula notes.
| Name | Stream | MADE EASY Course | AIR RANK | TOPPER’S TALK LINK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kartik Pokhriyal | CE | Classroom Course | 5 | ▶️ Watch Now |
| Tarun Yadav | CE | Classroom Course | 9 | ▶️ Watch Now |
| Adnan Quasain | CE | Classroom Course | 10 | ▶️ Watch Now |
| Ashutosh Nandan Kumar | CE | Classroom Course | 13 | ▶️ Watch Now |
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FAQs:
1. Who is AIR 1 for Civil Engineering (CE) for GATE 2025?
Ans. Abhay Singh secured AIR 1 in the GATE 2025 exam in Civil Engineering.
2. Who is AIR 2 for Civil Engineering (CE) for GATE 2025?
Ans. Harshvardhan Singh, secured AIR 2 in GATE 2025 in CE.
3. Who is AIR 3 for Civil Engineering (CE) for GATE 2025?
Ans. Pankaj Meena secured AIR 3 in Civil Engineering for GATE 2025.
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