From 35 Exam Failures To IAS: Haryana Boy Cracks UPSC Twice in 3 Years!

If failures are the stepping stones to success, then IAS Vijay Wardhan's story comes as a perfect example to prove it right for every UPSC CSE aspirant. Read on to know how this IAS officer proved it so well.

Kaihrii Thomas

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From 35 Exam Failures To IAS: Haryana Boy Cracks UPSC Twice in 3 Years!

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Table of content:

IAS Vijay Wardhan's Childhood Dream To Serve The Nation
IAS Vijay Wardhan's 35 Failures As Sure Stepping Stones To Success
IAS Vijay Wardhan's Tryst With Success In 2018 UPSC CSE
IAS Vijay Wardhan's From An IPS To IAS Officer
IAS Vijay Wardhan's Invaluable Advice To All UPSC CSE Aspirants
IAS Vijay Wardhan As Model For Every UPSC CSE Aspirant

The success story of IAS Vijay Wardhan that we are about to read is not like any other typical success story that you will come across often. Any aspirant who makes it to the final recommended list of the Union Public Service Commission Civil Services Examination (UPSC CSE) deserves utmost admiration in the sense that acing the examination demands a comprehensive and thorough understanding of the syllabus. Let us read on to see how the story of Vijay Wardhan unfolds.

The UPSC CSE is a national competitive examination in India for recruitment to Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), and Indian Police Service (IPS). It is an examination known for its tough and vast syllabus that tests the in-depth understanding of aspirants with the noble aim of producing bright, daring, and inspirational officers.

IAS Vijay Wardhan's Childhood Dream To Serve The Nation

Vijay Wardhan comes from Sirsa, Haryana. Since his early years, it was his dream to serve the nation as a commendable officer. With this noble dream in mind, he took his studies seriously with the hope that one day he would for sure become an exemplary officer serving the nation. He completed his high school education in his hometown and thereafter went on to pursue B.Tech in Electronics Engineering.

IAS Vijay Wardhan's 35 Failures As Sure Stepping Stones To Success

IAS Vijay Wardhan started his pursuit of a dream job by attempting about 35 commendable competitive examinations at the likes of State Public Services, SSC CGL, CDS, etc. In all these attempts, as far as he could remember, success eluded him for so long. Surprisingly, Vijay Wardhan just kept trying exams after exams never having time to think about failures- a unique quality that he possessed to this very day as an IAS officer!

His optimistic and realistic endurance goes on to prove the famous quotation right: "Failure is not the opposite of success; it is a part of success”. With his unwavering optimistic outlook that success belongs to the one who keeps trying with nerves of steel in the midst of multiple failures, Vijay Wardhan moved to Delhi to prepare for the UPSC CSE.

IAS Vijay Wardhan's Tryst With Success In UPSC CSE 2018

They say that the sweet taste of success belongs to those who, in true earnest, work diligently for it. What is truer than Vijay Wardhan's story of achieving success with his optimistic and unwavering perseverance?

He cracked the UPSC CSE 2018 with an All-India Rank (AIR) of 104 and became an IPS officer. This was not the end of his dream. Deep within his heart, he had been nurturing a passion yet to be fulfilled - to be an IAS officer!

IAS Vijay Wardhan`s From An IPS To IAS Officer

Having known what it means to fail 35 times in some competitive examinations, Vijay Wardhan gradually realized that these failures were indeed used to pave a smooth road to bigger and better dreams waiting for him. And so with confidence and determination, he once again wrote the UPSC CSE which eventually led him to fully realize his dream of becoming an IAS officer in 2021.

IAS Vijay Wardhan succeeds in UPSC after 35 failures.

What an incredible and intrepid journey of a man who took 35 failures as a ladder to climb to the topmost job in the country!

IAS Vijay Wardhan's Invaluable Advice To All UPSC CSE Aspirants

Sharing his memorable journey from failing 35 examinations to becoming an IAS officer, Vijay Wardhan shared some invaluable tips for UPSC CSE aspirants:

It is of great importance for UPSC CSE aspirants to develop self-belief as an integral part of preparation.
Aspirants must also adapt to their strategies and learn from their experiences.
Persistence and determination are the keys to success. Instead of succumbing to failure, turn it into stepping-stones to success.
With every setback, your motivation must grow stronger, trusting that success is nearing.

IAS Vijay Wardhan As Model For Every UPSC CSE Aspirant

No other successful story comes close to IAS Vijay Wardhan's extraordinary journey in the sense that failing 35 examinations could someday fuel him to become an IAS officer! In Vijay Wardhan's story, perseverance with an optimistic outlook is displayed as a must for every UPSC CSE aspirant.

Follow suit then, making IAS Vijay Wardhan your role model throughout your preparation till success is yours as an IAS or an IPS officer.

Success is yours, aspirants!

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Kaihrii Thomas

Associate Content Writer

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