Achiever  

After achieving AIR 1, Kalpit Veerwal secured admission in the computer science and engineering programme at IIT Bombay. During the placement drive, he chose not to participate and instead founded an online edtech company.

Vishnu Upadhyay, a visually impaired student from Rajasthan, scored 93 percent marks in his class 12 exams in Arts stream. Previously he scored 95.33 percent marks in class 10.

Discover Yash Dayal Sharma's inspiring journey from dreams of the military to a passion for agriculture, leading to the founding of Fertile Beeghas and transforming thousands of tons of organic waste into vermicompost, revitalizing degraded soils and empowering farmers.

Indian Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa has created history by defeating the World No 1 and 2 at the Norway Chess Tournament in classical chess.

Priyanka Goel, hailing from New Delhi, failed in UPSC exams a total of five times. However, with perseverance, she eventually cracked UPSC in her sixth attempt.

After working for more than 17 years in the US, Upasana Taku returned to India in the year 2008 to start her own business. In 2009, she co-founded MobiKwik along with her husband Bipin Preet Singh.

PC Musthafa's inspiring journey from poverty to founding iD Fresh Food, valued at Rs 3,000 crore, highlights resilience, education, and entrepreneurial success.

During his UPSC journey, K Jaiganesh did menial jobs to support his family. He experienced failure for six consecutive times. Finally, his hard work and perseverance paid off when he secured 156^th rank in the year 2008.

These five alumni of IITs secured high-paying jobs at reputed companies after completing their education. However, they eventually decided to venture into entrepreneurship to follow their dreams.

By the age of 21, Navneet Anand secured a position as an Assistant Commandant in the CISF. At the age of 23, in his third attempt in 2023, he achieved the 499^th rank in the UPSC exam.

Anju Sharma achieved the remarkable feat of clearing the UPSC exam on her first attempt at the young age of 22. She is currently serving as an IAS officer in the Gujarat cadre.

After experiencing failure in two UPSC attempts, Annapurna Singh from Bihar, secured an impressive 99^th rank in the year 2023.

UPSC CSE is the most challenging and competitive exam in the country and achieving AIR 1 is no small feat. Here are 7 IAS officers who secured first rank in their first attempt.

Hardeep Gill, a resident of Alipura village in Jind district, Haryana, has become an army officer after clearing the CDS exam. During his journey, he received immense support from his mother and sisters.  

23-year-old Parul Dhayal has been selected as a Sub Lieutenant in the Indian Navy. She completed her training on May 25, 2024.