Divya Tanwar
Lakhs of aspirants appear for the UPSC Civil Services Examination every year to become IAS, IPS and IFS officers. However, only a fortunate few become successful in the coveted exam. While cracking the UPSC exam once is considered a huge achievement, imagine clearing the exam twice.
It takes immense hard work and dedication to get through the UPSC exam and IAS Divya Tanwar is a true example of how to ace the toughest exam in the world.
According to a DNA report, Divya Tanwar was only 21 years old when she cracked the UPSC exam in 2021 in her first attempt with an All India Rank (AIR) of 438. She cleared the exam all in her own without any formal coaching.
Divya then appeared for the UPSC CSE again in 2022 at the age of 22 and cracked the IAS exam with AIR 105.
Tanwar, a native of Mahendragarh, was a bright student and did her initial schooling in her hometown at government schools.
Later she got selected at the Navodaya Vidyalaya, Mahendragrh. Tanwar holds a bachelor's degree in Science and she started her UPSC preparations right after her graduation.
At the time of her preparations, her family was going through tough times, yet her mother stood by her aspirations and supported her in every way.
Divya’s mother Babita Tanwar never allowed any hindrance in Divya’s studies and extended all possible help to complete her preparation.
IAS Divya Tanwar is also very popular on social media with over 90k followers on Instagram. She keeps sharing inspiring posts with her followers and friends.
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