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Gen Z IPS Simran Bhardwaj: Cracked UPSC on First Attempt, Prepared Secretly!
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News18•24-09-2026, 08:20
Gen Z IPS Simran Bhardwaj: Cracked UPSC on First Attempt, Prepared Secretly!
- •Gen Z IPS Simran Bhardwaj cracked the UPSC exam on her very first attempt, preparing secretly alongside college studies.
- •Hailing from a small village in Rewari district, Haryana, she is a young IPS officer of the Gujarat cadre.
- •Graduated in Journalism from Kamala Nehru College, Delhi University, which helped her understand national and international issues.
- •Planned UPSC preparation secretly in her second year of college; only her parents and brother knew.
- •Developed her strategy by analyzing 40-50 UPSC toppers' interviews and received guidance from IPS Ilma Afroz.
Key Questions Answered
Simran Bhardwaj is a young Gen Z IPS officer belonging to the Gujarat cadre who hails from a small village in Haryana's Rewari district.
She completed her graduation in Journalism from Kamala Nehru College, a prestigious constituent college of Delhi University.
She prepared secretly during her college years without any elaborate coaching, analyzing 40 to 50 previous years' UPSC toppers' interviews on YouTube to build a smart strategy.
