Raghav Jain, 27, secures AIR 127 in UPSC exam

Ludhiana: Raghav Jain, 27, has secured All India Rank of 127 in Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exam, the result of which was announced on Tuesday.
Raghav, a resident of Civil Lines, says it was his third attempt. “In my first attempt in 2017, I could clear prelims but not the mains. In the second attempt in 2018, I could not even clear prelims.Feeling dejected, I had thought of not giving the exam this time. But then I pondered over the hard work I had put in the past three years and decided to appear for it. Consistency, patience and smartness helped me clear all three stages this time,” he says.
He started preparing for the exams in June 2016. “Initially, I had no knowledge about it. So, I went to Delhi for six months to take coaching and revised whatever I had studied there on returning home. I attended coaching classes in Ludhiana as well and practiced test series,” he adds.
On his success mantra, he says, “One must study smart, as the syllabus is unlimited. Understand the exam pattern and prepare well with revisions. Besides, one may not shun social media but utilize it effectively, so that it helps in a productive manner and is not merely a distraction.”
He has opted for Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh cadres. “Whichever service I join, my focus will be to serve society and contribute to the country’s development,” he says.
He has done bachelors in commerce from Shri Aurobindo College of Commerce and Management and masters in business administration from PCTE. An alumnus of Kundan Vidya Mandir School, Civil Lines, he had secured 93.4% in Class XII.
His father, Pawan Kumar, is a jeweller and mother, Renu Gupta, a homemaker. He has two elder sisters who are married. Raghav says he is the first in his family to clear the exam.