Lal Bahadur Shahstri Academy

Life at Mussoorie's Lal Bahadur Shastri National Administrative Academy (LBSNAA) entails a whole lot of learnings and ice-breaking sessions for civil servants who've cracked UPSC. Three officers share their experiences on Quora.

IAS officer Nishant Jain went from a group ‘C' government job to group ‘B' and finally to group ‘A' by cracking the UPSC civil service exam.

“We both have derived a lot of strength and support from each other,” she shares.

While the preparation progresses smoothly, Sonalika suggests changing the strategy three months before the prelims—applying the factual aspects of the basic subjects and revising current affairs. She shares how time seemed to fly for her after the prelims.

What’s the connection between Mother’s Day and Pushplata’s journey, you wonder. Read along and you will be inspired.

Dr Vijaykarthikeyan suggests aspirants must only attempt the questions that they are sure about. They must remember that negative marking exists, and accordingly, be careful while attempting the questions, he says.

Set micro goals for yourself and when you complete each of those tasks, you will feel more confident.

“My own desire to excel coupled with that of my parents to see me doing something bigger kept me motivated."

The two things that inspired Vanmathi were the District Collector (DC) in her hometown, whom she saw commanding respect from both the young and the old alike, and the other was a tele-series called Ganga Yamuna Saraswathi, in which the lady protagonist was an IAS officer.