Parhlai suits a student who wants free 200-MCQ NET mocks with no sign-up, mocks for other entry tests too, and is willing to pay for subject tests and analytics. SailToNUST suits a student who wants every chapter drill and six full NET-Engineering papers free, with a written explanation on every MCQ and no paid tier.
SailToNUST publishes this post and is one of the two sites compared. Parhlai's site blocked automated fetches on 20 October 2026, so its facts below come from Parhlai's own pages as search engines showed them that day. Its prices disagree from page to page, and the table says so.
Key facts
- Parhlai says it offers 15 free full mocks with no sign-up across nine exam families, NUST NET among them
- It has one free 200-question mock per NET track: Engineering, Business and Applied Sciences
- Its NET-Engineering mock is 200 MCQs in 180 minutes, with a subject score and an explanation for each question
- Parhlai's MCQ count conflicts: 140,000+ on its homepage, 120,000+ on its pricing page
- Parhlai's prices conflict: Rs 1,000 for 30 days and Rs 2,000 for 60 days on some pages, Rs 6,000 for 365 days on others
- SailToNUST is free with no sign-up: 9,760 chapter MCQs with explanations, six full papers, 2,927 recall MCQs
Source: parhlai.com homepage, pricing page, NET-Engineering page, merit calculator and its blog posts parhlai-review, parhlai-vs-nustify and parhlai-vs-nustrive, as indexed on 20 October 2026; sailtonust.com question bank and FLP data; checked October 2026
Side by side
| Parhlai | SailToNUST | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Conflicting, see below. From Rs 99 for one day | Free, no ads |
| Free tier | One free 200-MCQ mock per NET track, no sign-up. 15 free mocks across nine exams in all | Everything is free |
| MCQ count | 140,000+ (homepage) or 120,000+ (pricing page), across all exams | 9,760 NET MCQs across 115 chapters in 6 subjects |
| Full-length mocks | 1 free NET-Engineering mock with a NET simulator. Unlimited mocks on paid plans | 6 NET-Engineering FLPs of 200 MCQs, plus a CBNET simulator |
| Explanations | One per question in the free mock, per Parhlai's blog | A written explanation on all 9,760 chapter MCQs |
| Calculator | NUST merit calculator, plus closing-merit estimates | Aggregate calculator |
| Sign-up | None for free mocks. Paid features need an account | None |
Parhlai's prices conflict
Parhlai publishes at least three versions of its price list. As indexed on 20 October 2026:
- Homepage FAQ and its review post: Rs 99 for 1 day, Rs 1,000 for 30 days, Rs 2,000 for 60 days, plus custom durations.
- Pricing page: a daily plan at Rs 99, a monthly plan at Rs 1,000, a two-month plan at Rs 2,000 and a 69-day custom plan at Rs 2,118. The page showed promotional end dates from mid-2026.
- Its comparison posts against Nustify and Nustrive: a 365-day plan at Rs 6,000.
We can't tell which is current. Open parhlai.com/pricing yourself and read the price at checkout before you pay.
What Parhlai does better
More exams under one login. Parhlai covers MDCAT, ECAT, NUST NET, FAST, GIKI, NUMS, AKU, IBA and NAT. If you are also sitting ECAT or FAST, one plan covers them. SailToNUST is NET only. The one-plan post shows how the dates line up.
More NET tracks. Parhlai has a free 200-question mock for each of NET-Engineering, Business and Applied Sciences. SailToNUST's six full papers are NET-Engineering only, so a Business or Applied Sciences candidate gets a free full paper from Parhlai and none from SailToNUST.
Analytics and extra tools. Parhlai's paid plans add topic insights, flashcards, custom tests and a quiz builder. Its NET pages also advertise AI-generated practice questions. SailToNUST's results show a score, a section breakdown and the explanations, but no topic analytics or flashcards.
A bigger claimed bank. Even the lower of Parhlai's two figures, 120,000+, is far above SailToNUST's 9,760. That count spans every exam it covers, NET among nine.
Merit estimates. Parhlai publishes closing-merit estimates for about 50 NUST programmes next to its calculator. SailToNUST covers the same ground in a closing merit post.
What SailToNUST does better
Nothing behind a paywall. On Parhlai, subject tests, custom tests and topic insights are paid. On SailToNUST, every chapter is open. You can drill differentiation or work, energy and power as often as you like for free.
Six full Engineering papers. SailToNUST has six separate 200-MCQ NET-Engineering papers at /flp. Parhlai's free tier has one NET-Engineering mock.
A CBNET-style screen. SailToNUST's simulator copies the computer-based NET interface, so the real test screen isn't new on the day.
Recall questions. SailToNUST has 2,927 memory-based recall MCQs at /past-mcqs, sorted by subject. Parhlai's NET pages sell mocks and subject tests, not a recall bank.
One price. SailToNUST is free, with no plan to compare.
Use both for more full papers
Students on a zero budget should use both. Sit SailToNUST's six papers and Parhlai's free NET-Engineering mock, and you have seven 200-MCQ papers without paying anything. Nustrive's free FLP app adds 20 more NET-Engineering papers. How many mock tests before NET helps you decide whether that is enough.
Use SailToNUST for chapter drills, since Parhlai charges for subject tests. Pay for Parhlai only if you want its analytics or are sitting several entry tests. If you do, compare its price pages first.
For other options, read best NUST NET prep websites, SailToNUST vs Nustify and SailToNUST vs Nustrive. Parhlai also publishes its own comparisons against Nustify and Nustrive. Like this one, those are written by one of the sites being compared.
FAQ
Is Parhlai free for NUST NET?
Partly. Parhlai has one free 200-question mock per NET track with no sign-up, each with a subject score and explanations. Subject tests, custom tests, topic insights and flashcards need a paid plan.
How much does Parhlai cost?
Its pages disagree as of 20 October 2026. Some list Rs 99 for a day, Rs 1,000 for 30 days and Rs 2,000 for 60 days. Others quote Rs 6,000 for 365 days. Check the checkout price on parhlai.com before you pay.
Does Parhlai really have 140,000 MCQs?
Parhlai's homepage says 140,000+ and its pricing page says 120,000+. Both counts cover all the exams it serves, not NET alone, and neither has been independently checked.
Is Parhlai or SailToNUST better for NET-Engineering mocks?
SailToNUST has six free NET-Engineering papers and a CBNET-style simulator. Parhlai has one free NET-Engineering mock plus paid unlimited mocks. Most students can use both.
Do I need to sign up for Parhlai or SailToNUST?
Neither needs an account for its free mocks. Parhlai's paid features need one. SailToNUST has no accounts at all.
