Meet engineer-turned-IFS officer who failed UPSC exam twice, his AIR is...

IFS Asad Zuberi qualified for the UPSC Civil Services Exam in 2022. He appeared for the Civil Services exam failed the exam twice and finally cracked the toughest recruitment exam in his third attempt. 

Asad Zuberi holds a BTech degree from the National Institute of Technology (NIT). After completing graduation he started preparing for the UPSC exam and pursued self-study during this time. 

He first appeared for the Civil Services exam in 2020 but did not get through. He again appeared for the UPSC exam in 2021 and reached the interview round but lagged in the finals by just 8 marks. 

Dedicated to cracking the civil services, he appeared for a third time and secured an All India Rank (AIR) 86. Although, Asad did his preparations by himself later on he joined Aligarh Muslim University's Residential Coaching Academy to seek help with their test series. 

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At various platforms, IFS Asad Zuberi said that he would go back and analyse his mistakes in the exams and then work on them. As a result of which, he cracked the UPSC exam with shining scores. 

IFS officer Asad Zuberi's dedication and consistency are an inspiration for all the UPSC aspirants. He is a true example that with dedication and consistency anyone can achieve their goals.