Aditya Srivastava, who got the all-India rank one in the UPSC CSE 2023, received a grand welcome in the city of Lucknow on Monday. In a press conference, he candidly talked about his preparation and gave important tips for aspirants.
According to Aditya, preparing for the UPSC examination is a test of patience, especially for those who are aspiring to become IAS in the future. It is rare for anyone to get selected in the first attempt, an individual has to appear at least twice or thrice for a successful selection. So, you must not get upset or disappointed if you fail the first time, you just have to be persistent towards your goal, the UPSC topper added.
Speaking further, Aditya stated that one has to sacrifice a lot of things to achieve this dream. He said that aspirants have to change their lifestyle by giving up the habits of sleeping, playing cricket and even eating in some cases. He revealed that he gave up cricket to prepare for the exam. He stopped spending time with his friends and even avoided family weddings and functions. He reduced his sleeping time, devoting ten to fourteen hours to his preparation and studies.
Aditya added that not just hard work, you have to work smart as well to achieve success. To prepare for the exam, he went through the last three years of UPSC question papers and solved them. He said that solving these papers helped him greatly. Revealing further, he said that he did not opt for any coaching to prepare, just studied online. He continued that one must learn from their past mistakes and then only they will be able to improve and move towards success.
Aditya Srivastava is a resident of Lucknow and is currently training to become an IPS from the National Police Academy, Hyderabad. He did his schooling from the City Montessori School, in Lucknow.
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