Toppers  

After five failed attempts, Paramita Malakar, a resident of West Bengal, finally achieved success in UPSC. Let’s learn more about her success strategy.

IPS officer Simala Prasad from Madhya Pradesh will be seen in a lead role in the film ‘The Narmada Story.’

After his childhood breakup, Aditya Pandey promised to become an IAS officer. Despite experiencing two setbacks, he secured the 48^th rank in the UPSC CSE 2022 exam.

Becoming a topper of your class is an achievable endeavour. You just need to stay consistent with learning. Recognize your goals and move in the right direction.

Ishwar Gurjar was born in a lower-middle class family. When he failed in class 10, he lost interest in studies and wanted to find work instead of continuing his school education. However, his father provided crucial support during this difficult phase.

Ram Bhajan earned his degrees while working full-time as a constable. He even cracked the NET-JRF exam in Hindi in the year 2012. In his eighth UPSC attempt in 2022, Ram Bhajan’s perseverance paid off when he ranked 667^th in the exam.

Abdul Nasar secured a job in the Kerala Health Department after completing his studies. He never appeared for the competitive UPSC exams and yet achieved the prestigious rank of IAS in the year 2017. He served as the Collector of Kollam District in 2019.

Ambika, hailing from a village in Tamil Nadu, was married off at 14. She became a mother of two kids by 18 and became an IPS officer at the age of 30.

Inspired by a TV serial, C Vanmathi decided to pursue UPSC. Her dedication and perseverance paid off when she achieved success in the UPSC 2015 exam, securing the impressive rank of 152^nd.

If you are clear about your goals, you can start your UPSC preparation in class 12. Your college years are the best time to work on your personality and develop a disciplined approach to studies.

Priyanshi Rawat emerged as the class 10 state topper in the Uttarakhand Board Exam 2024 (UBSE). She made history by achieving a perfect score of 500 out of 500 marks in all subjects in her class 10 exams.

Rajasthan’s Purvi Nanda is a writer and an IRS officer. She embarked on her UPSC journey to realize her father’s dream. Remarkably, she cleared the exams in her first attempt solely through self-study, achieving the rank of an IRS officer.

Anand Kumar Singh secured 533^rd rank in the UPSC 2020 exam with Hindi medium. Let’s read some interesting questions that were asked from him during the interview.

Siddharth Srivastava completed his higher education from IIT BHU in 2017. He even received a job opportunity from Maruti Suzuki; however, he had different aspirations. He secured the 118^th rank in the UPSC CSE 2023 exam.

Afzal Ali from Bihar secured the 574^th rank in the UPSC CSE 2023 exams. Let’s read some difficult questions that were asked from him during the interview.