The UPSC civil services exam is one of the most highly competitive and prestigious civil services exams. It is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission in India in three stages: Preliminary Examination, Main Examination, and Personality Test. This exam is designed for the requirements of various civil service positions within the Indian government, including the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), and other Group A and Group B services.
The UPSC Civil Services Exam opens up opportunities for individuals from our country to serve in key administrative and leadership roles within the Indian government. Nonetheless, the exam is most known for its high competitiveness due to the limited number of vacancies in India. Only a few students were able to pass this exam every year. Among them is Anshika Verma, a former engineer turned IPS.
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Anshika Verma cleared this civil servant examination on her 2nd attempt in 2020. Native of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, she secured AIR 136 and became an IPS officer in just 2 attempts. Let’s discuss her in detail”
Who is Anshika Verma, IPS?
Anshika Verma is a renowned IPS officer from Uttar Pradesh. She was born on September 13, 1998, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Being an IPS officer, she is currently serving and living in Uttar Pradesh.
Family background
She is the daughter of Anil Verma, a retired Uttar Pradesh Electricity Corporation Limited (UPEL) employee, and Vandana, a housewife. She is currently 24 years old. She belongs to the Kshatriya caste and follows the Hindu religion. She is unmarried and is still not planning on getting married in the coming years.
Educational background
Anshika has always been a top student in school and college. She pursued and completed her primary and higher education at a private school in Noida. After this, she moved on to get a B.Tech. Degree in Electronics and Computer Engineering from Galgotia College of Engineering and Technology.
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UPSC journey
Anshika Verma is an engineer. However, after becoming an engineer in 2018, she started preparing for the UPSC civil services examination in 2019. She dedicated all her time and efforts to this examination and made her first attempt at the UPSC in 2019, which she didn’t clear. But still, she didn’t lose hope and started preparing for her second attempt at UPSC.
Cleared UPSC in the second attempt
After her first failed attempt, she made her second attempt at the UPSC examination in 2020. Through her hard work and dedication, she succeeded in grabbing All India Rank 136 on her second attempt. On top of that, she did it without getting any particular coaching for it.
Social media background
Anshika Verma is considered one of the most beautiful and courageous IPS officers in Uttar Pradesh. She has hobbies like makeup, fashion, photography, and taking selfies.
Verma has a LinkedIn profile named Anshika Verma. Other than this, she also has an Instagram account named @anshikaverma.ips, where she has a massive fan following of around 147k followers. She is known for her looks and is considered a “Beauty with a Brain”.
IPS Anshika Verma is an inspiration for all those who want to become IPS officers and serve the country. Her journey from being an engineer to becoming an IPS officer shows the power of hard work and dedication towards one’s goal. She shows that with perseverance and self-belief, dreams can be transformed into reality.
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