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DU and JNU Alumna Shruti Srivastava Cracks UPSC at 24 to Become IPS Officer
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News18•09-10-2026, 19:56
DU and JNU Alumna Shruti Srivastava Cracks UPSC at 24 to Become IPS Officer
- •Shruti Srivastava secured the 82nd rank in the 2019 UPSC Civil Services Examination at the young age of 24.
- •Originally aiming to become a professor, she changed her career path after a senior advised her about the vast impact of civil services.
- •She completed her graduation from Hindu College, Delhi University, and post-graduation from JNU, also clearing the NET-JRF exam.
- •She cleared the prestigious UPSC exam through dedicated self-study without taking any expensive coaching.
- •Currently serving as Additional DCP in the Prayagraj Commissionerate, she belongs to the 2020 IPS batch of the Uttar Pradesh cadre.
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Shruti Srivastava cleared the UPSC Civil Services Examination in 2019 at the age of 24 and secured the 82nd rank.
Initially, Shruti Srivastava intended to become a professor and teach, but a senior advised her that the impact of a career in civil services was much greater.
She is currently posted as the Additional DCP in the Prayagraj Commissionerate within the Uttar Pradesh Police department.
