Meet UPSC topper Aditya Srivastava, who cleared UPSC twice, quit Rs 30 lakh job to become IAS, now posted at…

Cracking the UPSC Civil Services Exam is a daunting challenge, but Aditya Srivastava’s journey stands out as truly inspiring. An IIT-Kanpur alumnus, he secured All India Rank 1 in one of the toughest exams in the country. Hailing from Lucknow, Aditya Srivastava cracked the Civil Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission in the year 2023. Aditya has been a talented student since childhood. Aditya studied from CMS Lucknow branch in Aliganj, where he got 95% in Class 12 exams.

After he passed Class X, Aditya prepared for IIT JEE and very soon, he cleared JEE Advance in the year 2014. Due to his top rank, Aditya got the opportunity to pursue B Tech from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur). After he completed his graduation, he also completed his post graduation in M.Tech from the same prestigious institute.

How Aditya cracked UPSC exam

After securing a well-paying job at Goldman Sachs in Bengaluru with a monthly salary of around Rs 2.5 lakh, Aditya worked there for 18 months. However, driven by his ambition to join the civil services, he chose to resign and dedicate himself fully to UPSC preparation. On his third attempt, Aditya achieved remarkable success by securing the top rank.

In the UPSC 2022 exam, he ranked 136th and was selected for the IPS. Even after completing his IPS training, he remained focused on his goal and continued preparing for the UPSC 2023 exam.

Topper shares success story

“Till the morning, I was praying that may God put me in the top 70. It took a bit of time to sink in that I have got 1st rank. I don’t think anyone can say that he or she was expecting to get 1st rank”, Aditya Srivastava said in his conversation with news agency PTI after his success.

“A journey I will cherish lifelong, full of gratitude to all those who stood by me throughout. Dreams do come true”, Aditya wrote in his tweet.

“One day, after years of struggle, It will hit you in a very beautiful way..!!”, he added.

Notably, Aditya’s father is an Audit Officer (AO) in the Central Audit Department and mother is a homemaker. As of the recent update, he has been working as an officer posted in the Uttar Pradesh cadre.

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