UPSC Toppers

Some candidates are perfect-fit for the UPSC Civil Services Exam (CSE) requirements. They feel quite comfortable with the exam process. Renjina Mary Varghese was such a candidate. Renjina connected with ClearIAS at first in 2016, when she had some queries regarding an all-India UPSC Prelims Online Mock Exam conducted by us. Then she became a paid subscriber of ClearIAS Prelims Test Series. As a … [Read more...] about Renjina Mary Varghese – All India Rank 49, Civil Service Exam (UPSC Success Story)

Ganesh U R is a consistent high-scorer in UPSC prelims. What is the secret of this success? The story of Ganesh U R is the story of consistent self-improvement and hard work. His patience, persistence and perspiration made an unbeatable combination for success. All India Rank 39, Indian Forest Service Exam! Ganesh secured one of the top ranks in the prestigious Indian Forest Service … [Read more...] about UPSC Success Story: Ganesh U R – All India Rank 39, Indian Forest Service Exam

Jishnu J Raju, who was a long-time associate of ClearIAS cleared UPSC Civil Services Exam 2018 with All India Rank 132. Before getting into Civil Services, he had also cleared the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) exam to get selected as RBI Grade B Manager (probationer). We, all at ClearIAS, along with our readers, congratulate Jishnu for his exceptional achievement. ClearIAS Team Member As a … [Read more...] about UPSC Success Story: Jishnu J Raju, ClearIAS Team Member, Secures a Top Rank!

Kanishak Kataria secured all-India rank 1 in UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2018. Around 10,00,000 candidates had applied for UPSC CSE 2018, out of which 4,50,000 candidates appeared on the exam day. Kanishak is an IIT Bombay graduate who actually hails from Jaipur, Rajastan. What makes his achievement special? About 10 lakh aspirants apply for the prestigious UPSC Civil Services … [Read more...] about Kanishak Kataria – The IIT Bombay Boy Who Secured All India Rank 1 in UPSC CSE 2018

Hailing from a remote village in Malappuram District of Kerala, Muhammad Junaid's schooling was entirely on his mother tongue - Malayalam. His parents couldn’t study beyond school levels. However, they wanted their son to be the best student in every class. Same was the desire of his teachers. While many kept complaining about the lack of facilities, Junaid took his background as a motivation. … [Read more...] about Muhammad Junaid PP (UPSC CSE 2017 Rank 200) Topper’s Interview – Inspiring Journey towards IAS

"Be like water", says, Sathish B Krishnan Rank 125 in UPSC Civil Services Exam 2017.  Sathish believes that aspirants should not confine himself/herself to any particular style/method alone. He also warns against sacrificing aspirants' happiness and pleasures completely for a single goal like clearing UPSC CSE. Sathish was totally different from his fellow aspirants in his methods of … [Read more...] about Sathish B Krishnan (UPSC CSE 2017 Rank 125) Toppers’ Interview – “Clearing UPSC is a Milestone, But Life is Bigger than UPSC; Never Forget That!”