Brief Introduction
Nausheen, a 24-year-old from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, cracked and secured All India Rank 9 in the UPSC Civil Services Examination in her Fourth Attempt. She completed her schooling in Gorakhpur only. Then, she graduated with a B.A.(Hons.) History from SGTB Khalsa College, Delhi University in 2019.
Her father, Abdul Qaiyoom, is an Assistant Engineer in a public sector company, and her mother, Zeba Khatoon, is a homemaker. Her elder brother is an employee at a bank and her sister is an employee at LIC. Her optional subject was History and in her second and third attempt, she cleared Prelims but was not able to qualify Mains, but finally with her hard work and determination, she cleared every stage of the examination and passed with flying colors.
Motivation and Strategy
During her graduation, she realized there was a knowledge gap between her and her friends, so wanted to fill that gap and during that she eventually decided to pursue the Civil Services Exam. Both her parents supported her very much. Her mother supported her during her hard times when she couldn’t clear Mains and encourage her and trust her always.
It was her third Prelims, and the most important thing for her was the previous year’s question papers. She also kept on revising basic books continuously. Apart from that, she did PT 365 of Vision IAS. For Mains, she made syllabus-wise notes for each GS and used notes of toppers like Shruti Sharma (AIR 1, 2021).
Apart from that, she also made daily notes from the newspaper and added them to her sectional notes. All these helped her to write different answers from the rest of the students in the examination. This time, she also changed her strategy; instead of solving too many test series of coaching institutes, she solved the previous year’s question papers and matched them with the standard answers to see what more points could be added.
This way, she practiced to complete the paper within time and refine the content of the answers. For the Interview, she formed a peer group and did one-to-one sessions, and her friends also helped to prepare for the interview. Her medium of language for examination was English and her optional was History. She also joined Jamia Millia Islamia’s Residential Coaching Academy (JRCA), which significantly improved her preparation by providing a conducive environment.
For the booklist, she referred to basic books like NCERT and standard textbooks and free online resources and topper’s notes.
Nausheen Marksheet
- Nausheen scored a total of 1045 marks in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2023.
| Marksheet | ||
| 01. | Written Total Marks | 863 |
| 02. | Interview/ Personality Test Marks | 182 |
| Final Marks Obtained | 1045 |
Hobbies
- Nausheen likes to play chess very much. She also enjoys listening to music to relax. She also likes to visit historical places.
- She also used to go out with her friends to take a break and refresh her mind.
Advice for Aspirants and Future Goals
- She gave more importance to self-study than coaching. She did not join any formal coaching; she just took the test series. Apart from that, she advised students to have self-belief and make their own strategy and make changes in it and not blindly follow any topper’s strategy. She also focused on maintaining consistency during the preparation journey and increasing the time of study near exam time.
- She will try to carry the values she learned from her parents during her preparation for administration. She wants to work neutrally and impartially for all sections of society. She also wants to improve the skills of the women in the workforce.
FAQS
1. What was Nausheen’s optional subject?
- History was her Optional subject.
2. How many attempts did she make?
- Four attempts.
3. Did she join any coaching?
- No, she just joined JRCA.
4. What are Nausheen’s hobbies?
- She likes to play chess, listen to music, and explore historical places.
5. Where did she come from?
- She hails from Gorakhpur.
6. What was her graduation subject?
- B.A.(Hons.) History.
7. From which college did she complete her graduation?
- SGTB Khalsa College, Delhi University.
8. What were her total marks in UPSC CSE 2023?
- She scored a total of 1045 marks.
Conclusion
After her failure in earlier attempts, she became very demotivated, and it was very difficult to recover from that mental stage, but eventually, she did with the help of her friends and family. She also got a very supportive and protective environment from her family. This is something that every girl’s parents should understand and do for their daughters.
Her success is a testament to hard work, determination, self-confidence, and perseverance. Despite facing so much failure, she never gave up and finally succeeded in achieving her dream of serving this country and making it a better place for the citizens. She became a role model for all the aspirants who are preparing for this examination, as well as youths of the country.
