If you feel tired after clearing prelims again and again but not getting final selection, Komal Korku’s story will feel very relatable. For 3 years, she kept giving exams, clearing prelims in many of them, but mains was always a challenge. It’s the phase where many students lose hope. But she didn’t stop. She kept practicing, kept learning, and trusted the process. And finally, her hard work paid off with selection in RRB Clerk. Let’s read her story below.
Q1. Please brief us on when did you start preparing for the competitive exams and how was your preparation journey?
3years
Q2. Which exams did you appear in till date and what were their results?
2024-2025-2026
Sbi po- pre clear, mains not clear.
Ibps po- pre clear, mains not clear.
Rrb po- pre clear, mains not clear.
Sbi clerk- pre clear, mains not clear.
Ibps clerk- pre clear, mains RESERVE LIST(2026).
Niacl assistant- pre clear, mains not clear.
Niacl ao- pre not clear.
Nicl assistant- pre clear, mains not clear.
Nicl ao- pre clear, mains not clear.
Oicl ao- pre clear, mains not clear.
Oicl assistant- pre clear, mains not clear.
Lic aao- pre not clear.
Q3. How did you prepare for the English section?
YouTube
Q4. How did you prepare for the Quantitative Aptitude section?
Mock test
Q5. How did you prepare for the Reasoning section?
Mock test
Q6. What was your strategy for the General Awareness section? (If Applicable)
YouTube, pdf
Q7. What was your overall strategy? Did you follow a study schedule? If yes, please share the details.
Mock test and youtube videos
Q8. Did you face any hurdle as well? How did you overcome it?
Current affairs
Q9. Did PracticeMock help you in your success? Please elaborate.
Yes mock test level helps me a lot.
Q10. What’s your message for the fellow aspirants who are preparing for competitive exams?
Never loose hope.
Conclusion
Komal Korku’s journey shows a very real side of preparation — clearing prelims again and again but getting stuck before the final step. It’s frustrating and mentally tiring, but she didn’t quit. She kept going with simple resources like mocks and YouTube, and slowly improved her performance. Her story teaches you that even if progress feels slow, it still counts. Sometimes success comes after many close attempts — you just need to hold on a little longer and keep believing in yourself.
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