Question : Hard Work Or Luck, Which Works?

Answer :

Luck isn't something that somebody has. It is dynamically generated at every point in the decision-making process. It's plain old probability. By 'having bad luck' we mean that probability has not favored you. It has nothing to do with you and nothing that you do can alter it.

However, as has been well established, it's not the only factor. Fortune favors the well prepared. You have to first come up to a certain level to make sure that luck is in a position can indeed help or hurt. It's always there to nudge you higher or tip you off balance.

Just like any other exam luck factor applies to CSE also. But luck favors better prepared. The chance of getting right by a random guess is far less than a smart guess.

There is a tendency to think luck matters a lot in CSE than any other exam. This perceptionis wrong.

It is a 3-stage exam pattern which checks different skills at different stages and makes people attribute the disaster to luck factor. In prelims, it’s about raw knowledge, common sense and mathematical skills. In mains, command over optional and writing skills (essay, ethics) are more important. In PT, smartness and presence of mind hold the key. Now, it’s quite possible a person making laurels in one stage, may succumb in the next stage.