Sonal Goel

IAS officer Sonal Goel, who bagged AIR 13 in 2008, shared how she turned her failure in the first attempt into an opportunity to learn and triumph.

“Preparing for the UPSC exams can be stressful, and through it all, one must find ways to stay motivated. There will be moments when we lose focus, feel disarrayed, and even disoriented, but it’s important to find something that keeps you going.”

Sonal attempted the paper for the first time in 2006 but could not make it to the interview round. When she wrote the paper again in 2007, she cleared it with a rank of 13.