What does it feel like to see “Not Qualified” on the UPSC Prelims result portal five years in a row? For most, it is a signal to quit. For Priyanka Goel, it was the fire that fueled her sixth and final attempt.

Can a stethoscope and a civil servant’s pen coexist? For Dr. Divya S. Iyer, the answer was always a resounding “yes.”

Most people would stop. Siddharth Jain did not. He came back a third time, chose Mathematics as his optional subject, and walked out with All India Rank 13 in UPSC Civil Services Examination 2017.

Can a doctor’s precision and a veteran’s resilience rewrite a destiny after four consecutive failures? For Dr. Jaspreet Kaur Dhaliwal, the answer came in 2024 when the UPSC Civil Services final list was released.

A doctor trained at AIIMS. Already selected into the Indian Revenue Service. Undergoing active training in Nagpur. And still sitting down every day for 5 to 6 extra hours of focused study.

Three days before his medical entrance exam in 2002, Shah Faesal’s father was shot dead by militants outside their home in Kupwara. He was 19 years old. He still sat the exam.

The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducts the Kerala Administrative Services (KAS) examination to recruit candidates for various administrative roles in the state.

The HAS exam is conducted by the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) in three stages: Preliminary Examination, Mains Examination, and Interview/Personality Test.

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) conducts the Combined Recruitment Examination (CRE) to fill administrative posts in the state. The selection process is carried out in three successive stages: