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IraSinghalisanindividualwhomakesusrethinkourentirelives.Sheisatestamenttothefactthatstubbornlypursuingourpassionsistheonlywaytothepathofgreatness.Sheisapersonwhodidnotletameredisabilitygetinthewayofherabsolutegenius.Yes,sheisageniusinherownterms.Herstoryisinfallibleandprofuselyinspiring.

Herearesomeinterestingfactsaboutthelivinglegend!:1.SheisavictimofScoliosis,whichisamedicalconditionentailingadeviationofthespine.Owingtothis,shehasdifficultymovingherarm.2.Additionally,thisconditiondebarsherfrombeingeligibletobeanIndianRevenueServicesOfficer,aclerkorevenasweeper.3.At31,thiswasnotherfirst,butherfourthattemptatthehighlycompetitiveUPSCexaminations.4.Althoughsheclearedtheexaminationsin2010also,shewasdeniedapositiononthegroundsofphysicaldisability.

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5.Shelovesfootball(shoutouttoalltheotherBarcafans),isextremelyproficientinSpanish(um..brillante?!),hasbeenaninternattheCocaColacompanyandamanageratCadburyIndia.6.ShedonatedallhersavingstotheUttarkashiearthquakerelieffund.ShewasinclassIIIandabouteightyearsoldin1991.7.Thoughfluentinspanish,sheislearningItalian,PortugueseandGerman.

"Ineverconsideredmydeformitytobeachallengeforme.Italldependsonhowbigyouconsiderittobeaproblem."

"MysingleaimtohelpsocietyandI'mnotafterpower,moneyorsuccess.Idon'tlietomyself"

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IraSinghalgotjust1markabovecutoffinprelims.

OntheotherhandshegothighestmarksinMains.

Essay:160/250

GSPaper:103/250

GSPaper:122/250

GSPaper:95/250

GSPaper:135/250

GSTotal:455/1000

GeographyPaper1:168/250

GeographyPaper2:137/250

Optionaltotal:305/500

Writtentotal:920/1750

Interview:162/275

Total:1082/2025



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Nowthinkifin2014thepatterninprelimsislikethisyear(2015),CSATmarksarenotcounted,consideronlyforqualifying,IrawouldhavenotmademadeittoMainsofUPSCasshegotjust76marksinprelimspaper1,CSATpaper2cametoherrescueasshegot129marks.

Pause,butshegotthehighestmarksinMainswhichmostlycomprisesofGeneralStudies.

Iwatchedherinterviewinwhich,shesaidshenotlikemuggingupthingssosheleftsometopicsinprelimsthat'swhyshegotlessmarks.

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Now,ifUPSCwantcandidateswhocanmugupthingsandqualifyforMains,ortheywantanalyticalthinkerslikeIraSinghalmam.

Thispracticaltheoryproofthatcurrentpatternofmakingpaper2ofCSATasqualifyingistotallywrong,itmayaffecttosomeextend.

IhopeUPSCshouldconsiderthisthingsandshouldmodifythepattern.




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UPSCisconsideredthetoughestexaminationtocrackinIndia.QualifyingitoncewillproveyourIntelligencebeyondanydoubt.ThereisonepersonwhoqualifiedUPSCnotoncebutfourtimesinarowandisnoneotherthanUPSC2014topperIraSinghal.Everyoneknowsthataftergettingrankin2010shewasdeniedpostinginIRS.ShewenttocourttofightagainstthisdecisionandcourtruledinherfavourandshegotherpostingasIRSin2014.ButinbetweenthoseyearsoffightingcourtcaseagainstauthoritiesshekeptonappearinginUPSCandkeptongettingselectedeveryyear.RanksinrespectiveyearsUPSC2010813UPSC2011888UPSC2013839UPSC20141(ALLINDIATOPPER).Nowhowmanyofuscanmanagethat.Goodlucktothegreatladyforherfutureendeavours.

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providingthegreatfactsofIrama'am.)

ButHere,Iwouldliketosharemypersonalexperience.WhenIcontactedherthroughherblogspot"irasinghal.blogspot.in ",

Iaskedhermyqueryregardingmyfuturecareerconfusion.HERE'STHESNAPSHOTOFTHEQUESTIONWHICHIASKEDHER":

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NOWYOUCANIMAGINEHOWSHECLARIFIEDMYANSWERWITHOUTANYFURTHERQUESTIONINMYMIND.

ThissimplyindicatesthehumbleanddowntoearthnatureOfTHEUPSCCSETopper2014.Despitefacingseveraldifficulties,sheshowedusthat"NOTHINGISIMPOSSIBLE".

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15incrediblefactsthateveryonemustknowaboutIraSinghalATrueGem:AMustreadforstudents,parentsandtheirteachers.

Iconsidermyselfprivilegedtoseetheinterviewofthisyear'sUPSCTopperIraSinghalonNDTVPrimeTimebyRavishKumar.IthankherforradiatingpositivevibesandIwassomovedbyherinterviewthatIwrote2backtobackpostsonmyblog.Iamsharingtheexcerptsfromthesamebelow.

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1.Sheisveryoptimisticaboutlife.Sheneverlookedasavictimofthecircumstancesevenwhenshefacedtremendousstruggleasapersonwithspecialneeds.

2.DespitegettingarankinUPSCandgettingselectedinIndianRevenueService(IRS),shewasdeniedapostingastheyfeltthatshewasnotphysicallyfitforit.But,shetookherfighttotheCentralAdministrativeTribunalandgotafavorableruling.

3.Sheisanavidreader.No,sheisnotastereotypedtopper.ShereadsalotofnovelsandwatchesTVseriesofUS/UK.Accordingtoher,oneshouldstudysmartlybyunderstandingandanalyzingstuffsratherthanbeingglued

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tobooksallthetime.

4.ShewantstoservepeopleandthatswhyshewantedtobeanIASofficer.Mr.RavishKumaraskedwhethershewantedtoprovesomethingthroughUPSC.Ithoughtshewouldsaysomethinglikeshewantedtoshowpeoplethatherphysicalconditiondidntcameinwayofherdreamorsomethinglikethat.Iwaspleasantlysurprisedwhenshetoldthatshehadnothingtoprove.ShewantedtobeIASofficerasthiswillgiveherabiggeropportunitytoservepeople.

5.Sheiscrystalclearaboutwhatshewantsinlife.Iamhappytobeabletogetachancetoseeherspeak.IhadreadfewarticlesaboutherasshetoppedthisyearsUPSCresult.But,thosearticleswerefarfromgivingmeapictureaboutthislady.

6.Sheisupbeataboutlife.Ifeltshehastransformedherselfintosomeonewhoissomuchengrossedinlearning,knowingandexploringwhatisaroundherthatshehasnotimetobotheraboutherphysicalconditionoranythingelse.

7.shemademerealizethatdisabilityistheinabilitytoidentifyability.ShemademerealizehowdisableIamwhenIwasfeelingsadforherphysicalcondition.Weworryaboutgettinginagoodschoolandthenwehavetogetintoagoodcollege.Afterthatweneedaplumjobandgodforbidifsomethingisnothappeningasperourwishthenwefeelasifthewholeworldhascometoastandstill.

8.Despitetoppingoneofthetoughestcompetitiveexamsintheworld,shetolditwasjustanotherexam.Shetoldthatanexamcannotdecidewhoyouare.Lifeismorethatanexam.Greatthoughts!Atleast,whatIhadlearnedbythehardwayfrommyFailuretoclearIITJEE (mustread)isreciprocatedbythisbrilliantlady.

9.Shegot99.7percentileinCAT.ShetoldthatMathsistoughoreasydependingonyourperception.Itsallinmind.ShefeltthatabetterteachercanmakeMathseasierandfun.



10.SheknowsvariouslanguageslikeEnglish,Hindi,German,Spanishandmanymorethatshetoldinherinterview.Itisthepositiveattitudethatwecantakefromher.Sheisdefinitelyaninspirationformeandmanyfrommygenerationwhooftenbotheraboutpettythings.

11.Shebelievesthatyoumustperformyourdutieswithoutworryingaboutthefruitsofyouraction.Manywillnotagreeastheyfeelthattheresultmotivatesthem.But,youcanseehowthisladyhastoppedoneofthetoughestexamsbypracticingthisphilosophy.Icouldn'tbelievethattheinterviewwasofanUPSCTopper.Normally,theseinterviewsofsuccessfulpeoplearefocusedontheirstruggleandhardship.But,theinterviewofthisladywasdifferent.Shegavemehope,encouragementandmotivationtoseebeyondmyownproblems.Howshehasturnedherproblemsintoopportunitieswasworthadmiring.

12.Whenshewasaskedaboutherphysicalcondition,IfoundthatsheneverglorifiedherspecialneedssheexplainedthatherhandshaverestrictedmovementandherspinalcordisofSshapedandnotstraight.But,shemaintainedthatshefeelsnormalaboutherself.Shetoldthateveryonehasoneproblemoranother,onlythingisthatherproblemsaremorevisiblethanothers.Shefeltthatherconditionwasfarbetterthanthosewhodonthaveparents.Thisisawesome.

13.Howcansomeonebesoresolved,calmandcomposed?Shewasatrueepitomeofcharacterandhasshownexemplaryattitude.IwasnotsoimpressednotjustbecauseshehadtoppedoneofthetoughestexamsratherIaminaweofherpositiveframeofmind.Howshehasneverbackdowninlifewhensocallednormalpeopleoftendontachieveevenaniotaofwhatshehasaccomplishedtilldate.

14.WhenaskedabouthermotivationtobecomeanIndianAdministrativeServices(IAS)officer,shetoldthatasanIndianRevenueService(IRS)officer,shehastodomoreofofficeworksandshealwayswantedtodogoodforthepeoplebydoingmorefieldworks.ShetoldthatshedidntwanttobecomeanIASofficerforname,fame,powerorthe

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15.Ifeltthatshehasshownselflessnesswhenwearemoreandmoreobsessedaboutourselves.Shehangsoutwithherfriendslikeeveryotherpersonandisaninspirationfordifferentlyabledandsocallednormalpeople.IamproudtosaythatsheismorenormalthanIamandshehaschangedmyperceptionaboutpeoplewithspecialneeds._________________Ifyouhaveliked,thenIamsurethatyouwillalsoenjoyreadingthefollowing:

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