UPSC exam is considered to be the toughest exam in the country. For this examination, candidates take admission in coaching institutes by spending lakhs of rupees. At the same time, there are some who pass the UPSC exam without the help of any coaching. Today we are going to tell you about the IAS officer who passed this difficult exam without resorting to coaching. The name of this IAS officer is Sarjana Yadav.
Sarjana can be an inspiration to the youth who consider coaching most important for UPSC exam preparation. Let's know how he passed the toughest exam of the country.
Who is IAS Sarjana Yadav
Sarjana Yadav hails from Vaishali district of Bihar. She belongs to a middle class family. His father was an IES officer. Like her father, Sarjana also wanted to become an officer. That's why she studied very hard. Sarjana was very good in studies from the very beginning.
After high school and intermediate, he studied engineering. After completing his graduation from Delhi College of Engineering, he also worked for a few days as Research Officer in TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India). During this time he started preparing for UPSC.
failed twice in upsc exam
During his job in TRAI, he gave UPSC exam 2 times. But he could not get success in this examination. In an interview, she told that during her job she was not able to fully concentrate on studies. Because of this she could not pass this exam. A few days later, Sarjana resigned from the TRAI job. After which from the year 2018 started preparing for UPSC with full focus. She says that she believed in herself so she decided not to resort to coaching.
He believes that during coaching, your perspective changes and you also start thinking like normal students. That's why instead of not coaching, he thought of studying by self-study.
IAS officer made by securing 126th rank
Sarjana Yadav passed UPSC exam by doing self study. He secured 126th rank in this examination. After which he got the post of IAS officer. Sarjana is an inspiration for the youth studying through self study. In an interview, he had told that to study by self study, it is necessary to read the NCERT books thoroughly. On the other hand, studying from selected books saves time and notes should be made by those who feel very important. This test is based on the patience of the youth, their opinion on social issues and general knowledge.