UGC NET and UPSC syllabus are different. The only thing common in both of them is the Aptitude test. Aptitude test ie. CSAT Paper 2 in UPSC is just qualifying. You need just 66 marks out of 200 to qualify, which anyone with a good aptitude can score. The next area where UGC NET prep can help you with UPSC is your optional subject. If you plan to take the same optional in UGC NET and UPSC CSE, doing simultaneous preparation can help. These are just facts and now let us come to reality.
Around 10 lakh people register for UPSC and around 5 lakh sit for the exam. Only around 900 get selected out of 5 lakh. You can do the math. Very few people actually make it through. The students who qualify are too focused on UPSC and if you think you can compete by dividing your attention between UGC NET and UPSC. Let me be very direct, You would waste your time. UPSC is a very tough exam and requires focus and dedication on your part. Preparing alongside UGC NET is not recommended however nothing is impossible you can do it. But on average a student of UPSC studies for 10 hours to make it through, If you think you can take out this much time just for UPSC apart from UGC NET then maybe you should go for it.
If you are considering both options, then I would suggest you be clear first about what you want to do? Do you really want to be a civil servant? If yes then why UGC NET? If you are considering UGC NET then why UPSC CSE? Both are different exams and require a lot of hard work.
First, be clear about what you want to do and focus on just that and clear it. Take one thing at a time.
UGC NET and UPSC syllabus are different. The only thing common in both of them is the Aptitude test. Aptitude test ie. CSAT Paper 2 in UPSC is just qualifying. You need just 66 marks out of 200 to qualify, which anyone with a good aptitude can score. The next area where UGC NET prep can help you with UPSC is your optional subject. If you plan to take the same optional in UGC NET and UPSC CSE, doing simultaneous preparation can help. These are just facts and now let us come to reality.
Around 10 lakh people register for UPSC and around 5 lakh sit for the exam. Only around 900 get selected out of 5 lakh. You can do the math. Very few people actually make it through. The students who qualify are too focused on UPSC and if you think you can compete by dividing your attention between UGC NET and UPSC. Let me be very direct, You would waste your time. UPSC is a very tough exam and requires focus and dedication on your part. Preparing alongside UGC NET is not recommended however nothing is impossible you can do it. But on average a student of UPSC studies for 10 hours to make it through, If you think you can take out this much time just for UPSC apart from UGC NET then maybe you should go for it.
If you are considering both options, then I would suggest you be clear first about what you want to do? Do you really want to be a civil servant? If yes then why UGC NET? If you are considering UGC NET then why UPSC CSE? Both are different exams and require a lot of hard work.
First, be clear about what you want to do and focus on just that and clear it. Take one thing at a time.