UPSC Civil Services Exam: Taking inspiration from IAS Srushti Deshmukh who cracked UPSC in first attempt

We hear stories of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) aspirants spending years preparing for the toughest exam. They study day and night to fulfill their dream of becoming an IAS, IPS, or IFS officer.

Today, we will talk about IAS Srushti Deshmukh who cracked the UPSC exam in her first attempt to become an IAS officer. The talented bureaucrat secured AIR-5 in her first attempt. She was the topper among 182 women candidates who appeared in the exam in 2018.

Her remarkable journey is an inspiration for several aspirants who are lacking motivation and are about to give up. Born in 1995, Srushti hails from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. As per a report in DNA India, Srushti wanted to study engineering in IIT, but could not clear the JEE.

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She later joined Bhopal’s Lakshmi Narain College of Technology and completed her B.Tech in Chemical Engineering. However, instead of becoming an engineer, she chose to start her UPSC preparations. She was in school when the IAS bug had bitten her.

Srushti studied for 6-7 hours daily and relied heavily on online resources for her preparations. While she finds the internet as an excellent source of knowledge and information, she also warns students against its overuse as there are plenty of distractions.

Unlike other aspirants shifting to Delhi for the preparations, Srushti prepared well at home and her hard work finally paid off. Out of the 759 candidates who qualified UPSC civil services exam in 2018, 182 were women. And Srushti was the topper among the 182 women candidates.

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She believes consistency in preparation is the key to cracking the UPSC exam. Her success is indeed stupendous considering the fact she was only 23 and is one of the youngest aspirants to have fulfilled the IAS dream.