Didn’t give up even after 4 failures in UPSC and setbacks in BPSC! Refused to give up despite failing the UPSC exam four times and facing setbacks with the BPSC! Once faced a string of consecutive failures.

When the path of life starts going contrary to expectations and disappointments come from all sides, then the capability of a real person and his courage are tested. An inspiring story of how one can break through the darkness of failure and capture the sun of success, has become a topic of discussion these days from social media to administrative corridors. After facing failure four times in a row in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), which is considered to be the most difficult and prestigious examination of the country, and after facing setbacks in the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) examinations, a young man did not give up. On the strength of his stubbornness, unwavering hard work and unbreakable spirit, Shashank Gaurav finally achieved his destination and achieved brilliant success in the examination and emerged as the topper. Let us know in detail the entire story of this journey of struggle from being an ordinary student to becoming a topper.

The courage did not waver even after four consecutive failures and disappointments.

For Shashank Gaurav, this journey of joining administrative service was not a bed of flowers at all, rather it was a long list of struggles, sleepless nights and repeated failures. Every youth dreams of cracking the country’s toughest exam in his first or second attempt, but when there is failure at the UPSC level four times in a row, any person’s confidence can waver. Moreover, the situation became more challenging when even the BPSC examinations conducted at the state level did not yield results as per expectations. Keeping oneself mentally strong amidst the questions raised by the society and relatives was no less than a big challenge, but Shashank turned his weaknesses into his strength.

Explored the shortcomings, changed the strategy and brought major improvement in one’s studies.

Instead of being broken by failures, Shashank Gaurav every time analyzed where he was going wrong. He learned from his past mistakes, worked on his answer writing skills and started studying the GS (General Studies) syllabus with a fresh perspective. Wherever there were shortcomings in the previous efforts, they were removed with complete honesty. Changing his methods of study, he focused his attention on clarity of concepts and deep understanding of current affairs instead of just memorizing books. His disciplined routine and hard work finally started paying off.

Shashank Gaurav’s success became a source of inspiration for struggling youth.

This success of Shashank Gaurav is a big message and inspiration for millions of youth who, after failing once or twice, start cursing their fate and give up the path of their dreams. His story proves that no matter how far or difficult the destination is, if your intentions are strong and you are trying in the right direction with consistency, then success will definitely kiss your feet one day. Today, his family as well as the entire area is feeling proud of this inspiring achievement of Shashank.