Education: He failed in the first attempt, but succeeded in the second but did not achieve the desired goal. He tried again to achieve his dream goal but was disappointed in two consecutive attempts. But his courage and passion were so strong that he left no stone unturned to reach his goal and not only succeeded in the 5th attempt but also secured the first rank in the exam. Today the marksheet of that success is going viral on social media. We are talking about IAS officer Anudeep Durishetty.    

Anudeep Durishetty not only passed the UPSC exam in the year 2017 but also scored excellent marks in the exam. After completing graduation and having experience of working as a software engineer in Google, Anudeep started preparing for UPSC CSE. After this, he decided to serve the country and started preparing for UPSC Civil Service Exam.

Topped in 2017

His first attempt failed in 2012. Although he made it to the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) in 2013, his dream of becoming an IAS remained unfulfilled. After continuous efforts, Anudeep topped the UPSC exam all India in 2017. Despite initial failure, he did not give up and fulfilled his dream of becoming an IAS even after joining the IRS service.

How many marks did you get?

Anudeep set the record for the highest marks in UPSC CSE 2017 by securing 1,126 marks out of 2025. He attributed his success to the important role of his family. Anudeep had secured 950 marks in the written examination. While he got 176 marks in the personality test. While in the 2015 examination, Anudeep had scored 565 marks in the written exam.

What advice did you give?

Anudeep believes that it is possible to prepare for UPSC along with a job. For this, you will have to make a study schedule every day and study more on weekends. You will have to face many challenges but by focusing on the goal and improving the shortcomings, you can achieve success.