Cracked UPSC in the first attempt on the basis of self study, became an IAS officer with All India 28th rank

UPSC Success Story: Today we will tell you about a candidate who passed the UPSC Civil Services Examination in his first attempt without any coaching and achieved the post of IAS officer by securing 28th rank all India.

IAS Chandrajyoti Singh: UPSC Civil Services Examination is conducted every year in India and lakhs of candidates appear in this examination, but only those candidates get selected who work hard with determination and right strategy to prepare for this examination. 

Although most candidates fail to clear this exam in the first attempt, there are some candidates who clear this exam in the first attempt without any coaching. Today we will tell you about one such candidate who cleared India's toughest UPSC Civil Services Examination in his first attempt without any coaching and achieved the post of IAS.

Actually, we are talking about IAS Chandrajyoti Singh, who inspires many aspiring bureaucrats. Belonging to a military family, Chandrajyoti's journey to becoming an IAS officer has been incredible.

Daughter of retired army officer Colonel Dalbara Singh and Lieutenant Colonel Meena Singh, Chandrajyoti Singh is one of the few who have cleared the UPSC exam in her first attempt. Chandrajyoti was raised in a structured and inspiring environment where her parents taught her the virtues of perseverance and commitment at an early age.

Her pursuit of excellence is evident in her academic career. In her Class 10 board exams, Chandrajyoti scored a perfect 10 CGPA from APJ School, Jalandhar. In her Class 12 exams, she scored 95.4% from Bhavan Vidyalaya, Chandigarh. In 2018, she pursued her studies and graduated with a History Honours from St. Stephens College, Delhi University with a CGPA of 7.75.

Chandrajyoti started preparing for UPSC in 2018 after taking a year off after graduation. After a strict strategy and unwavering dedication to pass the UPSC exam, she achieved an impressive All India 28th rank. Chandrajyoti Singh achieved the post of IAS at the age of just 22.