Best DSA Sheets in 2026: Striver SDE vs Blind 75 vs Fraz vs Namaste DSA — Complete Guide

There are now six major DSA sheets that people follow for coding interview prep. Each one has a different philosophy, problem count, and target audience. Picking the wrong one wastes weeks. Picking the right one gets you interview-ready faster.

This guide compares all six — with honest pros, cons, and a recommendation based on your situation.

Created by Yangshun Tay (ex-Meta), this is the list that started it all. Posted on Blind as "the 75 questions you need for any FAANG interview."

Why it works: Every problem is a pattern representative. No filler. You learn 15+ patterns in 75 problems. If you can solve all 75 from scratch, you can handle most medium-level interview questions.

The gap: It skips monotonic stack, trie, union-find, and some graph patterns. Created in 2019 — interview trends have evolved since then.

Pick this if: You have 4–6 weeks, you already know basic data structures, and you want the most efficient path to "interview ready."

NeetCode took Blind 75 and added 75+ problems to fill every gap. Each problem has a free YouTube video walkthrough with clear explanations.

Why it works: It is the most complete all-LeetCode list. Every pattern is covered. The YouTube videos mean you never get truly stuck — you can always watch the explanation and learn the approach.

The gap: No problems from other platforms. If your interview includes system design-adjacent coding (like LRU cache design), NeetCode 150 covers it. But it does not cover theory-heavy topics like segment trees or advanced graph algorithms.

Pick this if: You have 8–12 weeks and want the gold standard. Best video support of any list.

Created by Raj Vikramaditya (Striver / TakeUForward), this sheet is the most popular DSA resource in India. 191 problems across 27 categories, with detailed video explanations on YouTube.

Why it is different: 70 problems are on InterviewBit and TakeUForward's own platform, not LeetCode. This means you need multiple platforms to complete it. The problems are chosen specifically for the Indian tech interview circuit — Flipkart, Swiggy, Google India, Amazon India, etc.

Strengths:

• Extremely detailed video explanations (often 30–45 minutes per problem)
• Covers theory that others skip: binary lifting, Tarjan's algorithm, matrix exponentiation
• Category organization matches how Indian interviewers think about DSA
• Huge community — every problem has discussion threads with alternative approaches

Weaknesses:

• 70 problems require InterviewBit or TUF platform (not on LeetCode)
• Some categories have only 1–3 LeetCode problems
• Can feel overwhelming — 27 categories is a lot to track

Pick this if: You are preparing for Indian product-based companies, you want deep theoretical understanding, and you have 10–14 weeks.

Created by Fraz (LeadCoding YouTube channel), this is the largest sheet at 306 problems. It covers everything — arrays, recursion, DP, strings, math, greedy, DFS, BFS, trees, graphs, binary search, stacks, heaps, sliding window, tries, segment trees, and design problems.

Why it is different: Almost all problems (305 out of 306) are on LeetCode. The sheet includes problems at every difficulty level — Easy, Medium, and Hard — giving you exposure to the full range of what interviews can throw at you.

Strengths:

• Largest pure-LeetCode sheet available
• Includes Design problems (LRU Cache, LFU Cache, Twitter design) that other sheets skip
• Has Hard problems that prepare you for Google/Meta-level interviews
• Covers niche topics: bit manipulation, sliding window median, segment trees

Weaknesses:

• 306 problems is a LOT — can take 4–5 months to complete
• No official difficulty progression — you might hit a Hard problem early
• Some sections (like "Invalid Transactions") feel like filler

Pick this if: You have 3+ months, want maximum problem exposure, and are targeting top-tier companies where Hard problems show up in interviews.

Created by NamasteDev (Akshay Saini's platform), this sheet is designed for people learning DSA from scratch. 154 problems across 14 categories, with video tutorials and blog explanations for every problem.

Why it is different: It starts from the absolute basics — "What is recursion?", "How does a linked list work?" — and builds up to interview-level problems. The 14 categories follow a logical learning order, not just a random collection.

Strengths:

• Best for complete beginners — assumes zero DSA knowledge
• Each problem has both a video tutorial AND a written blog explanation
• Categories are ordered for learning (Foundation → Arrays → Linked Lists → ... → Graphs)
• Problems progress from Easy to Medium within each category

Weaknesses:

• 7 problems are on NamasteDev's own platform, not LeetCode
• Does not cover Hard-level problems — caps at Medium difficulty
• Smaller problem set means less pattern repetition

Pick this if: You are a beginner learning DSA for the first time, or you tried Blind 75 and found it too hard to start with.

LeetCode's own curated 75-problem study plan. Officially maintained, with built-in progress tracking on the LeetCode website.

Why it works: It is the most beginner-friendly list with the lowest barrier to entry. Problems are well-organized by topic, and LeetCode's own editorial explanations are available for each one.

The gap: Overlaps significantly with Blind 75 but has a different selection philosophy. Some important patterns (union-find, topological sort) are missing.

Pick this if: You are new to LeetCode and want to start with something official and structured.

This is the question nobody talks about. If you complete one sheet, how much of another sheet have you already done?

Based on our analysis of all 6 sheets:

• Blind 75 and NeetCode 150 — 100% overlap. Every Blind 75 problem is in NeetCode 150.
• Blind 75 and Striver SDE — ~40% overlap. About 30 problems are shared.
• Blind 75 and Fraz DSA — ~65% overlap. Fraz includes most Blind 75 problems plus 230 more.
• NeetCode 150 and Fraz DSA — ~50% overlap. Fraz covers more ground but with different problem choices.
• Namaste DSA and Blind 75 — ~25% overlap. Namaste DSA focuses on easier problems.
• Striver SDE is the most unique — 70 problems are not on LeetCode at all, making it the least overlapping with other sheets.

Here is what actually works, based on hundreds of successful interview stories:

Follow Blind 75. No distractions. 2–3 problems per day. Watch NeetCode videos when stuck.

Follow NeetCode 150. It builds on Blind 75 with better coverage. You will feel genuinely prepared for any Medium-level question.

Start with NeetCode 150 (weeks 1–8), then do the unique problems from Striver SDE or Fraz DSA (weeks 9–12+). This gives you both breadth and depth.

Start with Namaste DSA or LeetCode 75 for the first 4 weeks. Then switch to Blind 75 or NeetCode 150 once you are comfortable with Easy/Medium problems.

Striver SDE Sheet first. It is specifically designed for the Indian interview circuit. Supplement with Fraz DSA for additional Hard problems.

This is the real problem. If you are following multiple sheets, tracking progress across them is a nightmare. You need to know:

• Which problems overlap between sheets?
• How many problems have I solved in each sheet?
• What is my next unsolved problem?

LeetDaily is the only Chrome extension that tracks all 6 sheets — Blind 75, NeetCode 150, Striver SDE (121 LeetCode problems), Fraz DSA (305 LeetCode problems), Namaste DSA (147 LeetCode problems), and LeetCode 75.

It shows live progress bars for each sheet, one-click navigation to the next unsolved problem, and badge indicators (B75, NC, ND, FZ, SV, LC) on every problem in the 3800+ problem explorer.

There is no single "best" DSA sheet. The best one is the one you actually finish. Here is the cheat sheet:

Stop comparing sheets. Pick one. Start today. Track your progress. The patterns will click after 50 problems regardless of which sheet you chose.