Meet Aastha Singh, India's youngest female IAS officer, cracked UPSC exam in first attempt, secured AIR..., now posted at...
Aastha was always good in studies right from her school days. She completed her schooling in her hometown and later decided to study Commerce. For higher education, she moved to Delhi, where she took admission in the prestigious Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) under Delhi University. There, she pursued her graduation in Economics (Honours). Aastha Singh's civil services preparation journey
Aastha Singh shared in an interview that she decided to become a civil servant while she was still in college. She started preparing for it during her graduation itself. After finishing college, she appeared for the Haryana PCS exam, which is conducted by the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC).
During an interview, Aastha said, she did not go for a foundation course because she had less than a year left till her first attempt to complete the entire sea of syllabus. 'I had a certain level of confidence that given I'm able to identify the right sources, I can finish the syllabus sooner than a full fledged course would allow. There began my UPSC CSE journey, full throttle,' she said.
Aastha's dedication, clarity of goals, and disciplined preparation helped her crack the UPSC exam at such a young age. Her journey proves that with focus and hard work, success is possible even in the most competitive exams. Became a PCS officer first
Aastha cleared the Haryana PCS exam in her very first attempt. She was selected as an Additional Excise and Taxation Officer in the Haryana Government. While working in this role, she continued her preparation for the UPSC Civil Services Examination. Strong performance in UPSC
After clearing PCS, Aastha began her UPSC preparation without any coaching. She focused mainly on General Studies. She built her basics using NCERT books, and studied Polity from M. Laxmikanth's book, which is a popular choice among aspirants.
In the UPSC exam, Aastha achieved an impressive All India Rank (AIR) of 61. She scored 795 marks in the written exams,
and 200 marks in the interview,
making her total score 995 marks.
Because of her high rank, Aastha is expected to be allotted the IAS (Indian Administrative Service). Aastha is currently posted as Assistant Excise and Taxation Officer (AETO) in the Haryana Government.
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