UPSC toppers share tales of overcoming setbacks
The Hindu
UPSC CSE toppers say they faced uncertainty due to COVID-19 but came out strong with determination
The toppers of the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2020, the, not only faced uncertainty when the exam was postponed due to , some even contracted the disease, but they said they came out strong on the other side with determination, planning and positivity.
Bihar native Shubham Kumar, who secured rank one on the (UPSC) list, said he managed the performance in his third attempt as he had more time to prepare as well as read newspapers. A class of 2018 graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, he secured rank 298 in that year itself. He was undergoing training as an Indian Defence Accounts Service officer in Pune while preparing for the exam.