(Success Story) UPSC 2022 TOPPER, AIR-22 Nitesh Jain Shares His Success Story

(Success Story) UPSC 2022 TOPPER, AIR-22 Nitesh Jain Shares His Success Story

Nitesh Jain of Bihar secured the coveted all-India rank of 22 in UPSC Civil Services Examination 2022. Earlier, he has secured AIR-219 in UPSC Civil Services Examination 2019. He is a B.Com graduate from Calcutta University and his optional for 2020 was Commerce and Accountancy.

Struggles Of Being A Rural IAS Aspirant

Nitesh is from Madhepura, Bihar. He is one of the first from his village to become a civil servant and the first about to join the administrative services. Nitesh studied in a government school in his village. He contradicts the prevalent idea that only with a fancy private school degree can one even hope to achieve something good in their later career.

However, the fact remains that being from a rural background means he did not have ready access to coaching or study materials as easily as an urban candidate would. Nitesh also explains his choice to move to Kolkata for his graduation as a strategic step needed for him to access the facilities that would allow him to prepare for civil services.

Why Civil Services?

Throughout the years, Nitesh has heard of men and women of his state, who have made great strides in joining the Indian bureaucracy and served the nation to the best of their abilities. Nitesh wanted to follow in their footsteps. When he started his preparation, he got to know more and more people who have achieved this goal despite many hardships and he started believing that he can do it too. However, the main source of his motivation has always been to be able to reach a position from where he can influence real change and provide quality education to all children, urban and rural alike.

Nitesh Shares His Strategy 

Nitesh started with printing the UPSC Syllabus. He then sat down and divided it up into small modules. He then picked out the most recommended books for each of those modules. He started with NCERT Books and then moved on to the general booklist. His source for current affairs has been the daily newspaper readings. He also used monthly current affairs compilation magazines to revise.

Nitesh’s optional was Commerce and Accountancy. Since his graduation was in Commerce, he chose to self-study for his optional. The second paper for this is management, which Nitesh prepared by picking up some basic books on the subject.

He followed up his preparation by writing tests. He maintains that answer writing plays a very big role in securing your rank. He ensured he kept it up even under pressure.

Message for UPSC Aspirants

Nitesh recommends keeping your booklist short and planning for multiple revisions. You do not have to study for 10-12 hours. Study 5 or 6 hours if that suits you, but ensure you do that with complete concentration and no distractions. Read the syllabus thoroughly and stick to the topics. Do not get flustered and give it your best. 

Nitesh wishes you all the best.

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