Every year, lakhs of young people take the IAS exam hoping to clear it and make it out as IAS officers. However, the grilling nature of the exam leaves most of their hopes dry and only a few talented and hardworking individuals actually make the cut. These IAS toppers achieve name and fame as soon as the UPSC results are announced and everyone is eager to know their stories. We bring you one such story here, that of Ashish Tiwari, the 27-year old from Palera, MP, who secured a stupendous 6th rank in the 2015 civil services exam.
Ashish Tiwari Background
- Tiwari hails from the heart of India, Madhya Pradesh, and resides in Chhatarpur. He did his schooling till the 8th standard in Hindi medium.
- Even though a small-town boy, he always had the IAS as his dream. He was always keen on helping his region develop and prosper.
- After this, he completed his mechanical engineering degree from National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur.
- He also secured a good placement after his degree and started working with Indian Oil Corporation thereafter.
- He studied for the IAS exam even as he was working.
IAS Preparation
Wish to take up UPSC 2021? Go through Ashish’s words of wisdom before you take the plunge.
- Ashish Tiwari’s story busts the myth that working professionals find it very hard to crack the exam while working. Ashish was working full time when he was preparing for the UPSC exam. He worked during the day while at night, he studied for the IAS exam.
- He took occasional leaves from his job to visit Delhi to clear his doubts.
- He followed a timetable and stuck to it.
- Ashish cracked the exam in his second exam. In his first attempt, he just wanted to get a feel of the exam.
- His optional subject was Public Administration. For a detailed article on the Pub Ad optional including pros and cons, booklist, strategy, etc. click here.
For working professionals, a steady approach is required if they wish to clear the IAS exam. For tips and strategy for working professionals, click here.
Tips to Aspirants
- Refer to Yojana and Kurukshetra magazines for current affairs. You can get a gist of both the magazines on this website. Get the links in the table below:
| Gist of Yojana | Gist of Kurukshetra |
- RSTV programs are also very informative and can be looked for the mains exam. We also give a Gist of RSTV in this website.
- Go through the NCERT books for the basics. Get the NCERT textbooks to download for free at the linked article.
- The Hindu is the best source for current affairs. You can go through The Hindu News Analysis that we update daily for a complete video analysis of the daily news for UPSC.
- Stick to a few sources instead of buying more books for UPSC.
- Choose your optional subject wisely.
- Enrol in a good test series.
Check out our test series here.
Your UPSC current affairs preparation will be complete at our daily current affairs features.
We also have a weekly current affairs quiz updated every Saturday, which will help you evaluate yourself.
Ashish Tiwari’s tips for the UPSC Interview
- Start building an overall personality from day 1. Do not wait till you clear the UPSC mains exam.
- Give many mock interviews to build confidence.
- Take utmost care while filling your DAF. For more on how to fill your DAF, click on the linked article.
- Say only what you believe in at the interview.
- Avoid long answers in the interview because the board asks questions from your answers.
- Humbly accept your mistakes.
- Get your facts right.
- Practice sitting in the right posture.
- Confidence is key!
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