Back in 2018, Akshita Gupta had no knowledge of the civil services examination. Nearly three years later, Akshita cleared the Union Public Service Commission Civil Services Exam (UPSC CSE), considered one of the toughest examinations in the country, in her very first attempt! She secured an All India Rank of 69.

“I scored well in my optional because I used to revise daily. Smart revision is the ultimate key,” says the 24-year-old IAS officer who scored 299 out of 500 in her optional.

Akshita attempted the UPSC CSE exam in 2020 with an optional subject of medical science.

Hailing from Panchkula, Haryana, she was studying MBBS at Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh. “It was in the third year of college that I realised I wanted to look at things from a wider perspective. So, I started preparing for the UPSC CSE examination also; I prepared for my optional all by myself,” she says.

A doctor by profession, Akshita is currently undergoing training in Patiala as assistant commissioner. The IAS officer shares a few tips from her experience.

Tips to revise the UPSC syllabus efficiently

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