Abstract: Here we analysed the merits and demerits of the social media applications like whatsapp, face book and others. We analysed the time spent on this applications and time wasted on those days. Also the time required fetching or getting the information through these applications and the time utilized during the day. However it can be at least judged on the basis of student’s whatsapp and face book usage to some extent and its impact on their academic performance can be analysed.

Keywords: Social network, Facebook, Whatsapp, Academics.