CSIR NET 2021 Topper Interview: Know How Kapil Kumar secured AIR 2 in Physical Sciences

Kapil Kumar scored 160/200 in the CSIR NET 2021 exam. Shiksha got in touch with Kapil to know the preparation strategy that fetched him AIR 2 in CSIR NET Physical Sciences. 

CSIR NET 2021 Topper Interview of Kapil Kumar, AIR 2 in Physical Sciences

A postgraduate in Physics from Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra, Kapil Kumar cracked the Joint CSIR UGC NET June 2021 exam for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) with a 99% percentile score. With 160 scores out of the total 200, Kapil secured the All India Rank (AIR) 2 in the Physical Sciences subject.

For CSIR NET 2021 exam preparation, Kapil took coaching from UGC Point Academy. Going forward, he wishes to become a Professor at a Central University. As of now, Kapil is pursuing PhD from National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi.

Belonging to Agra, Uttar Pradesh, Kapil likes playing outdoor games such as volleyball and badminton. Check below the CSIR NET preparation strategy and study plan he followed to crack the exam:

A big thank you! yes, I was expecting to qualify the CSIR NET 2021 exam only. However, I did not expect the rank.

I got AIR 2 in CSIR NET JUNE 2021 exam in Physical Sciences (Physics) subject.

I did BSc and MSc (Physics) from Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar University. Agra. Currently, I am pursuing PhD from National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi.

Minimum seven hours of study is required on a daily basis for the CSIR NET exam. According to me, class notes and CSIR NET previous year question papers are sufficient to crack this exam.

I undertook the CSIR NET preparations during my MSc (Physics). I began by going through the CSIR NET syllabus in detail and prepared accordingly.

Yes, I took coaching for the CSIR NET exam from the UGC Point Academy.

I devoted minimum of seven hours for self-study every day with the focus on practicing more and more questions along with attending the coaching classes.

If you are taking coaching, then classroom notes are sufficient for this exam. Moreover, previous year question papers of different exams for Physics subjects such as CSIR, GATE, JEST, TIFR also prove beneficial.

Your MSc class notes and coaching study material is enough for the CSIR NET exam.

It depends on the students. There is no need of coaching for those who are studying MSc from a Central University and also in IIT. However, I did my MSc from a State University so I needed the coaching.

For any competitive exam, some topics are difficult and some topics are easy. So, I suggest regular revision of all the topics to improvise further.

Aspirants should not avoid practicing questions while preparing for the exam.

As I said earlier, you cannot skip questions practice and regular revision of the syllabus.

Yes, aspirants should start attempting the paper from Part C and then B and A. This was my strategy as well.

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For me, the Part A of the CSIR NET question paper is very difficult. However, usually it is not like that.

Yes, aspirants should take proper sleep and should avoid junk food. You can have some sweet before the exam such as a little bit of chocolate.

I decided to clear the CSIR NET exam when I took admission in MSc (Physics).

It is an eligibility for Assistant Professor exams in states. And if you qualify the JRF NET, then you get an opportunity to pursue PhD and may also get the scholarship.

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Do hard work and be regular in your preparations.

I want to become a Professor at a Central University.

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