Read the success story of a young woman, the daughter of a labourer, who overcame all odds to qualify the UPSC CSE exam not once, but twice
The journey to qualify all three phases of the Civil Services Examination is possibly one of the most difficult academic challenges in India, but there are some extraordinary candidates who not only clear the exam but also clear it twice with impressive ranks. One such inspirational story is of a young woman, the daughter of a labourer, who overcame all odds to qualify the UPSC CSE exam not once, but twice, and demonstrated that with sheer resolve and determination, things can change against all odds.
Hailing from a small village of Nimbi in Mahendragarh, Haryana, Divya Tanwar lost her father in 2011. Her journey was tough and full of hardships, yet she never lost hope. Speaking about her financial conditions, Divya’s mother, Babita Tanwar, used to work as a labourer in the fields to care for Divya and her three siblings.
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Divya studied at government institutions and later at Navodaya Vidyalaya. She earned a degree in science. Soon, she started preparing for the UPSC examination. Divya took a different approach to succeed and relied on online resources and test series, rather than traditional coaching, to clear the UPSC exam. Divya cleared the UPSC Civil Services Examination in 2021 at the age of 21 and secured All India Rank (AIR) of 438. Thus, at 21, she was one of the youngest IPS officers in the country.
Divya secured an overall mark of 930. In her written exam, she got 751 marks and 179 marks in the personality test in the UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2021. She belonged to the EWS category.
Nonetheless, she wasn’t happy and therefore, with the refreshed motivation, Divya again cracked the exam in the year 2022. This time, she achieved an All India Rank (AIR) of 105. Divya got a total of 994 marks, consisting of 834 marks in the written exam and 160 marks in the personality test in the UPSC Civil Services (MAIN) Examination, 2022. Divya achieved her dream of being an IAS officer.
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