UPSC Topper 2021 Shruti Sharma has secured AIR 1 with her hard work and determination. Her story is an inspiration for those who have failed this exam. She failed just once only to come back stronger.

This is the story of UPSC 2021 Topper, Shruti Sharma. One failure was enough to make her realise her shortcomings. And how well! She secured AIR 1 in UPSC Final result 2021.

Academics And Family

Shruti Sharma is a resident of the Bijnore district in Uttar Pradesh. She attended Cambridge Primary School, Delhi from KG to Class 5th and later shifted to Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, Delhi for further education.

Shruti is an alumnus of St Stephen’s College of Delhi University. She was a student of History Honours in her graduation days. She then shifted to pursue a Master’s degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Modern History.

In the meantime, she also got enrolled in Jamia Millia Islamia residential Coaching Academy for UPSC Preparation. This is where she got the impetus required for UPSC CSE Preparation.

Shruti has achieved this position after the preparation of 10 months. She is the daughter of Dr. K N Sharma. Her father is a retired PAU professor. Her deeds and efforts are a shadow of his father’s upbringing and principles. Her mother’s name is Santosh Sharma. She is a school teacher.

The biggest achievement of Shruti’s life is her parents’ support, guidance, blessings, and uncountable learning. Her aim now is to be a “real” administrative officer. She wants to become an officer who can work without pressure from politicians.

She made up her mind to work positively for the people. She was sure to crack the exam. Her preparation level and hard work instilled the confidence in her mind to grab the position that she was dreaming of.

Shruti Sharma UPSC Preparation, Attempts & Success

Shruti says she did not expect the results to be this good. Although, she was expecting the results to be positive for her and securing All India Rank 1 was not what she dreamt of.

Shruti had a very distinctive journey as a UPSC candidate. She began her preparation four years ago and always wanted to become an IAS officer. She started with the basics and started with the preparation of UPSC IAS by studying the NCERTs. She relied on newspapers and on the notes made by her only for the UPSC preparation. “You should do what you like. That will give you the required motivation in this journey,” she says.

 Shruti didn’t follow what people suggested she should do. Instead, she followed her own methods and techniques which were suitable to her brain levels.

Shruti, however, did not succeed in her first UPSC attempt. When asked she said,  “Due to some issues with the medium of instruction, I had to take my Mains examination in Hindi. I missed my interview call by one mark.” Missing her interview by just one mark left an impression on her to work even harder the next time.  Shruti realised her mistakes and came back stronger in her second attempt securing AIR 1 in UPSC CSE 2021.

Shruti asks the candidates of UPSC CSE to remain patient throughout their journey. She focused on the quality of her learning and asks the candidates not to think much about the hours of study they put in. “It’s not about the number of hours spent studying; it’s about the quality of the study. Studying is important, but counting hours is not. Strategy is also significant, so one should keep their sources limited while studying. My notes, newspapers, and practice answer writing helped me a lot besides the books.”

Shruti has made her parents proud and is an inspiration for many female aspirants for Civil Services. This year, 685 candidates have been shortlisted for IAS, IPS, IFS and other administrative and civil services.

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