0 to 1006 in 2 months as a beginner, here's what worked for me

Revision en2, by Not_Hadid_007, 2026-10-20 13:17:34

Hi everyone,

I'm a first-year CSE student from Bangladesh. I joined Codeforces 2 months ago with 0 rating, and I wanted to share my progress so far.

Current stats: Rating: 1006 Problems solved: 66 Longest streak: 19 days Contests: 6

What helped me:

  1. Solving at least one problem every day, even when I didn't feel like it.

  2. Starting with 800-rated problems.

  3. Not reading the editorial too early.

My struggle: My first contest was my best, with 3 problems solved. Since then I mostly solve only 1 problem per round, and I can't figure out how to get to B.

Question: What helped you get past 1000? Any advice would help a lot, thanks!

Tags beginner, experience

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en2 English Not_Hadid_007 2026-10-20 13:17:34 7 Tiny change: 'lped me:\n1. Solvi' -> 'lped me:\n\n1. Solvi'
en1 English Not_Hadid_007 2026-10-20 12:06:00 727 Initial revision (published)