Getting into the civil services is the dream of many youths in India. However, cracking the exam is not that easy. While many people achieve success after many attempts, there are still a large number of candidates who fail to crack this exam. Those disappointed after several failed attempts to crack the Civil Services exam should take inspiration from Naman Srivastava, a UPSC aspirant who failed to land his dream job with just 8 marks.
Naman failed to clear the civil services exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission five years ago, but is now chief executive officer at the Global Governance Initiative, a policy consultancy, management and sustainability platform. Naman recently shared his inspiring story of coming back after failing in the UPSC exam five years ago.
As recently, UPSC has announced the results of the 2021 exam, many candidates were left behind while many secured their dream jobs. To inspire those who missed out on some numbers, Naman shared a series of tweets about her journey.
What does life look like if you don’t clear UPSC?
5 years ago, I remembered #Union Public Service Commission Final list by 8 marks. My score in optional was the highest in India, and my interview score of 204 was the second highest.
A few years down the line, I’m in Istanbul..
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— Naman Shrivastava (@namanshrivastav) 1 June 2022
“What does life look like if you do not clear UPSC? 5 years ago, I missed the final list of UPSC by 8 marks. My score in optional was the highest in India, and my interview score of 204 was the second highest. A few years down the line, I am in Istanbul,” wrote Naman.
He told his story of taking an MBA degree and giving up the dream of becoming an IAS officer. He also revealed how it was the right decision to walk away from his civil services dream. Pointing to the changing scenario of India, he explained how a professional role at the global level can bring more opportunities and failing in UPSC exam is not the end of the world.
How to bounce back after a failed UPSC attempt?
two days ago, when #I a s Results were announced, many dreams were shattered, and some became ‘life’.
Life is not a zero-sum game.
Here’s some practical advice: #Union Public Service Commission Coaching centers will never give you that.
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— Naman Shrivastava (@namanshrivastav) 2 June 2022
In another series of tweets, Naman shared some practical advice that no UPSC coaching center would give aspirants. The motivational post inspired a lot of UPSC aspirants. One user wrote, ‘Great soul… when one door closes, many doors open. Clearing UPSC is not everything in life. It’s a job just like many other jobs.”
Great feeling..when one door closes, many doors open..clearing UPSC is not everything in life..
— Pramod Kumar (@pkmerkap) 2 June 2022
So, don’t get disheartened if you also gave this attempt and fell behind by a few marks. Just go and explore new opportunities. Next time be yourself and give your best.
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