UGC NET June 2026 CS Topper Shreya Singh’s Story: Secured 99.91 Percentile and JRF with PW

For Shreya Singh, qualifying UGC NET with JRF was a goal she had set for herself from the beginning of her academic journey. While pursuing her MCA from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), she prepared for UGC NET alongside her postgraduate studies and gradually built her preparation around conceptual clarity, revision and regular practice.

Her preparation was not always perfectly consistent, as managing her master’s studies alongside UGC NET sometimes affected her routine. However, with proper guidance, focused learning and a clear approach to PYQs and revision, she strengthened her preparation and achieved 99.91 percentile in UGC NET June 2026 Computer Science, along with the JRF qualification.

How Shreya Singh Balanced Her MCA With UGC NET Preparation 

Shreya enrolled in a PW batch while pursuing her master's degree. Since she had to manage her postgraduate studies alongside UGC NET preparation, her preparation was not always perfectly consistent in the beginning.

She explained:

“Since my master’s was also going on alongside my preparation, my note-making process was a little on and off. Some weeks I regularly made notes, while in some weeks I may have missed live classes. But overall, I remained somewhat consistent. If I missed something due to other commitments, I was able to make up for it later.”

According to Shreya, her foundation was built by covering the units taught in the batch. She preferred studying topics in depth and found that the lectures helped her achieve the level of conceptual understanding she wanted.

“When I studied a topic on my own, I did not feel satisfied until I felt that I had studied it in enough depth. But whenever I watched your lectures, I felt that this was the level of understanding I required.”

How Shreya Singh Used PYQs for Her Final Revision 

Shreya’s preparation became more focused after her second-semester examinations. She dedicated the final two months primarily to revision and practice.

She revised all the notes she had built throughout her preparation and devoted the last month entirely to previous year questions (PYQs), sessions and DPPs.

Her strategy was not simply to solve questions but to connect every question with the underlying concept.

“My strategy was that whenever I attempted a question, I would look at its solution and then go back to my notes and revise that concept. This way, my entire topic would get revised.”

She also explained that this method prevented her revision from becoming monotonous:

“If you start reading notes all at once, it becomes monotonous and boring.”

For example, after encountering a Software Engineering question based on a particular model, she would return to her notes and revise all the relevant models before moving to the next question.

How PW Supported Shreya Singh

PW played an important role in providing Shreya with a dedicated preparation system. She highlighted the advantage of having lectures, DPPs, tests and previous year question-based sessions available in one place.

According to Shreya:

“When there is a paid batch, there is a structure maintained. You are experts in the field, so you know what needs to be taught. We just need to build confidence and trust that whatever you are teaching us is going to help us.”

She also highlighted the importance of frequent tests and DPPs. According to her, students can find previous year videos on different platforms, but attempting questions systematically through DPPs and tests provides an additional advantage.

“It creates a lot of difference. If you really do not want to spend two years preparing and then qualifying the exam, taking a proper batch and qualifying in six or eight months is a much better thing.”

Shreya Singh Turned Difficult Topics Into Stronger Areas 

One of the strongest messages from Shreya’s interview was the importance of quality knowledge over quantity of content.

She struggled with topics such as Theory of Computation (TOC) and Compiler Design, which she had not studied properly during graduation. However, instead of avoiding these topics, she revisited the lectures and worked on her conceptual understanding.

She said:

“Whatever I struggled with, I referred to your videos again. The conceptual clarity helped me.”

She further explained that once her concepts became strong, TOC eventually became one of her strongest areas.

Her approach reflects a crucial lesson for UGC NET aspirants: difficult topics should not necessarily be treated as weaknesses. With additional practice, revision and conceptual learning, they can become strengths.

Advice for Students Preparing for UGC NET

Shreya advised students who are restarting their preparation to use the initial months for building conceptual clarity and preparing comprehensive notes. She recommended leaving some space in notes so that additional information can be added during later revisions.

She also emphasised the importance of PYQs for understanding the examination pattern.

“You get an idea of the pattern of the paper throughout.”

Another important recommendation was to avoid studying from too many teachers and resources simultaneously.

“If you go to YouTube or any other resource, there are higher chances that you will get distracted.”

Instead, she suggested choosing one reliable mentor and following a dedicated preparation plan.

Shreya Singh’s journey shows how consistent preparation can be managed alongside higher studies when students have a clear study approach. Her focus on conceptual clarity, limited resources, PYQs and targeted revision offers useful lessons for UGC NET Computer Science aspirants.