After failing the Rajasthan Judiciary exam by a whisker, 28-year-old Nakul turned to UGC NET LAW with only 60 days in hand. Here's exactly how he qualified — study plan, resources, revision strategy, and exam-day approach.
Join Masters CaveNakul, a 28-year-old LLM student from Uttarakhand Technical University, was laser-focused on the Rajasthan Judiciary exam. UGC NET wasn't even on his radar — he'd filled the form casually on a friend's suggestion.
The June NET exam clashed with his Judiciary preparation, scheduled just one week apart. When the Rajasthan results came, he'd missed the cutoff by a whisker — scoring 192, just below the line.
If I can do it in two months, they can do it too. I was getting 192 without actively studying for NET. I thought — if I actively prepare, I can cross 200.
That failure became fuel. When UGC announced the re-exam, Nakul had roughly 60 days. He turned his entire focus to NET — and qualified with a score above 200.
If you're trying to crack NET in 2 months, 8 hours per day is non-negotiable. Even Sundays. The competition gets tougher with every exam cycle.
Instead of vague "study all day" plans, Nakul kept short, specific targets per session. This ensured he was covering ground, not just sitting with books open.
There are no permanent strong or weak areas. Neglect your strong subjects and they become weak. Grind your weak areas and they become strong. Nakul missed 2 Constitution questions (his strongest area) but was saved by supposedly weaker subjects.
Nakul watched Masters Cave lectures at 2x speed, but watched them 2-3 times. Each re-watch reveals points you missed. He skipped Constitutional Law (already strong from Judiciary prep) but watched IPR, Environmental Law, and Comparative Law completely.
While watching lectures, Nakul wrote bullet points using keywords — not full sentences. For "Jurisprudence is the eyes of the law — Laski", he'd write just the keyword association. This made revision lightning-fast.
Nakul's Note Strategy: Write keywords, not sentences. Create associations and memory tricks. Only write the full statement if the keyword alone isn't enough for recall.
Nakul started serious revision 10-15 days before the exam — rapid-fire, scroll-through style. Not learning new things, but quickly scanning his keyword-based bullet notes. When you see the same keywords repeatedly, they settle in your mind.
On Bare Acts: You don't need to memorize every section, but know what is given where. In the UN Charter, know that General Assembly articles are roughly between 9-21. This helps you make smart guesses.
Nakul admits he didn't solve many MCQs and didn't buy any books — Masters Cave notes were sufficient. But he's clear this worked because he had an MCQ base from Judiciary prep. For fresh aspirants: "If you know everything but can't eliminate options, the exam gets very difficult."
He solved weekly mocks initially, then shifted to re-watching lectures at 2x. His logic: repeated viewing settles things better than solving random questions.
Started with Paper 1 as a "warm-up" before the specialist subject. Left DI and Quant for the last 15-30 minutes.
After Paper 1 (minus DI/Quant), moved to Law. Then came back for calculations. Sharp mind for law first, computation later.
Quick revision of each subject's answers before moving to the next. Once past a subject, no going back — prevents second-guessing.
Nakul followed LiveLaw and tracked recent Supreme Court judgments. A question on natural justice was directly related to the Medi One (Madhyamam Broadcasting) judgment. He also tracked questions from earlier shifts (exam started 21st, his was 30th) to anticipate patterns.
The exam is not conventional anymore — it's becoming dynamic. You should not just consume content. You should know where that content could be asked.
Nakul's dream? Becoming a judge. The Judiciary exam remains his primary goal, with NET as a powerful backup — "God gave me a second chance in the form of the re-exam, and I made the most of it."
Based on an exclusive interview with Nakul by Masters Cave. Watch the full interview above.