Abhilasha Sharma said that her husband and in-laws also inspired her.
After failing three times in UPSC, Abhilasha Sharma made a proper schedule and then started studying for 15-16 hours daily.
It is said to always dream big. But what makes our dreams come true is our determination. And we have a perfect example of this in the story of IAS Abhilasha Sharma. She struggled a lot in her journey to become an IAS but finally managed to achieve success with her hard work and determination. In a recent interview, Abhilasha shared her journey to become an IAS and how her failure led her to success.
Haryana-born IAS Abhilasha Sharma currently lives in Gurugram. He started preparing for UPSC exam in 2013. During that time he faced consecutive failures in his first three attempts. After this she became desperate and disappointed and lost the hope of becoming an IAS. But as they say dreams never die and Abhilasha once again started her preparation afresh. She made a proper schedule and started studying for 15-16 hours daily. He kept political science and international relations as optional subjects.
Abhilasha further told that she got married in 2017 and her husband Ankit is a businessman. Both knew each other since 2015. Gradually their relationship turned into love and reached marriage. She said that her husband and in-laws also helped her a lot by motivating her mentally and financially.
Ultimately, he cleared the UPSC exam in his fourth attempt and secured an all India rank of 68. He remarked that he learned from his failures and worked on his shortcomings. Sharing some tips for UPSC aspirants, he said that making newspaper reading a part of daily life can help in the preparation of current affairs and advised the youth to read NCERT books to clear the basics. She also said that aptitude should also be worked on carefully as she struggles in this subject.