The UPSC exam is conducted every year to induct people into the various civil services of the country. In 2013, the all India rank 11 in the IAS exam went to Delhi girl Shubham Chaudhary.
In this article, you can read all about UPSC topper Shubham’s preparation tips, optional subject, final UPSC marks, etc.
IAS Topper Story – Shubham Chaudhary Background
- Shubham Chaudhary hails from Delhi.
- Till class X, Shubham studied in Delhi Public School, Vasant Kunj. After that, she did her International Baccalaureate from the American School of Warsaw, Poland.
- Later she did her BA (Hons) Economics from St. Stephen’s college.
- She completed her MA Economics from Delhi School of Economics.
- She worked at Citibank for one year, and later she joined as an Assistant Professor at Delhi University.
- Then, she decided to pursue her goal of becoming an IAS officer. She started her UPSC preparation when she was working as an Assistant Professor at Delhi University.
IAS Topper Strategy
- Shubham focused mainly on revising General Studies and current affairs for the IAS Prelims Examination. She read daily newspapers and magazines regularly to keep a tab on the current events and news for the IAS exam. For the daily current affairs, check out our daily updates at the linked article.
- Economics and Public Administration were her optional subjects for UPSC Mains examination.
- Before Prelims itself, she revised the General Studies subjects 3-4 times along with optional subjects.
- Writing practice of some answers and mock tests also helped her in qualifying. Answer writing practise is of utmost importance in this exam. Check out our UPSC mains test series.
- Starting out with the NCERT books is a good bet according to Shubham. You can download NCERT books for UPSC exam for free here.
- For the UPSC Interview, Shubham recommends updating oneself with the latest current affairs briefly.
In the table below, you can get all the information you need to know about economics and public administration optionals.
| Economics Optional | Public Administration Optional |
IAS Topper Marks
The next table gives the marks obtained by civil services topper Shubham Chaudhary in the UPSC exam 2013.
| Paper | Marks |
| Written Exam Mains | 784/2000 |
| Interview | 195/300 |
| Final Total | 979/2300 [42.57%] |
Previous Attempts
- In the first attempt, Shubham cleared the exam through the Reserve List.
- In the second attempt, she was allocated the IPS.
- In the third attempt, she cracked the exam and secured an amazing rank of 11 to get the IAS.
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Shubham Chaudhary Facts
Rank: 11
CSE: 2013
Attempt: Third
Optional: Economics and Public Administration
Native State: Delhi
For more such UPSC success stories for inspiration and motivation, you can check out our segment which posts articles on IAS toppers, Get Inspired.
Related Links:
| UPSC 2023 | Current Affairs Quiz |
| List of IAS Toppers with their Optional Subjects | UPSC Mains Syllabus |
| NCERT Notes for UPSC Exam | UPSC Prelims Syllabus |
| UPSC Calendar 2023 | UPSC Eligibility Criteria |
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