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Rajasthan's Daughter Cracks UPSC on First Attempt Through Self-Study, Becomes IAS.
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News18•21-09-2026, 20:21
Rajasthan's Daughter Cracks UPSC on First Attempt Through Self-Study, Becomes IAS.
- •Laghima Tiwari from Alwar, Rajasthan, secured AIR 19 in UPSC 2022 on her first attempt without any coaching.
- •After completing B.Tech from DTU, Laghima chose UPSC preparation over a corporate career, despite no family background in civil service.
- •She analyzed toppers' strategies but developed her own study plan, choosing Anthropology as her optional subject due to interest in Biology.
- •Consistency in daily study and continuous revision were key to Laghima's success in the challenging UPSC preparation.
- •With full family support, Laghima became an IAS officer of the 2023 batch, currently serving in the Maharashtra cadre.
Key Questions Answered
Laghima Tiwari secured an All India Rank 19 in the 2022 Civil Services Examination on her very first attempt.
She completed her B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Delhi Technological University (DTU) in 2021.
Despite having an engineering background, she chose Anthropology as her optional subject due to her pre-existing interest in Biology.
