What is the Correct Strategy to Prepare for Interviews in 30 Days?

Preparing for interviews in 30 days is totally possible — but only if your strategy is focused and realistic.
Most freshers waste time by learning random topics, watching too many videos, and not practicing the right way.

The correct strategy is simple:

✅ Build strong basics
✅ Practice questions daily
✅ Revise + mock interviews
✅ Be able to explain projects confidently

First, a quick motivation (important)

If you have only 30 days, don’t panic.
You don’t need to know everything. You only need to be strong in the most asked topics and be able to answer confidently.

Most candidates fail not because they don’t know, but because:

• they revise poorly

• they panic in interviews

• they cannot explain their own projects

In 30 days, you can fix all of this.

The Correct 30-Day Interview Strategy (Step-by-Step)

Step 1: Choose your job role clearly (Day 1)

Before starting, decide your target role, like:

• Java Developer

• Python Developer

• Frontend Developer

• Data Analyst

• QA / Testing

Because interview topics depend on your role.
If you prepare everything, you will prepare nothing properly.

Step 2: Fix your resume and projects early (Day 2–3)

Many people start interview prep but forget the most important part: resume and projects.

In interviews, the first questions are usually:

• Tell me about yourself

• Explain your project

• What did you do in your project?

• What challenges did you face?

So make sure:

• You have 2–3 strong projects

• Your resume is clean and clear

• Your GitHub/portfolio is updated

This builds confidence from the start.

30-Day Interview Preparation Plan

✅ Days 1–10: Build strong fundamentals

These 10 days should be focused on basics, because interviews always test fundamentals.

Work on:

• Programming basics (logic, loops, functions)

• OOP concepts (if you’re in Java/Python)

• DBMS basics (SQL queries)

• Basic DSA (arrays, strings, searching, sorting)

• OS + Networking basics (only important questions)

Goal of this phase:
➡️ Understand concepts + revise daily
➡️ Don’t go too deep, go strong in basics

✅ Days 11–20: Practice daily + learn interview patterns

Now your focus should shift from learning to practicing.

Daily practice should include:

• 2 coding problems (easy → medium)

• 1 SQL query practice

• 30 minutes revision of concepts

• 15 minutes speaking practice (tell me about yourself + project)

Also start learning:

• Common interview questions

• HR questions

• How to explain your thinking while coding

Goal of this phase:
➡️ Build speed + confidence
➡️ Reduce fear of questions

✅ Days 21–27: Mock interviews + revision + resume-based questions

This is the most important phase.

Many people know answers but fail because they:

• freeze in interviews

• can’t explain properly

• panic under pressure

So during this phase:

• Give mock interviews (at least 5)

• Practice project explanation daily

• Revise your weak topics

• Prepare answers for HR round

Goal of this phase:
➡️ Convert knowledge into interview performance

✅ Days 28–30: Final polishing + confidence building

In the last 3 days:

• Don’t start new topics

• Focus only on revision

• Practice speaking and confidence

Do:

• 1 mock interview daily

• Revise top 50 questions

• Re-check resume and LinkedIn

• Sleep well and stay calm

Goal of this phase:
➡️ Be stable and confident, not overloaded

The Daily Routine (Simple and Effective)

A good daily schedule for 30 days:

• 1–2 hours: Concepts + revision

• 1–2 hours: Coding practice

• 30 minutes: SQL + DBMS

• 30 minutes: HR + communication practice

• 15 minutes: Project explanation

Even 4–5 focused hours daily is enough if done consistently.

The Biggest Mistake Freshers Make

The biggest mistake is:
❌ Only watching tutorials
❌ Not practicing
❌ Not giving mock interviews

Interviews are not about how much you watched.
They are about what you can do under pressure.