Upsc Cse  

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.

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.

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.

Amrit Jain, hailing from Bhilwara, Rajasthan, is serving as an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh.

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

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.

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.