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Govind Jaiswal
AIR 48, Civil Services Examination 2006
Govind Jaiswal grew up the son of a rickshaw-puller in Varanasi, at times facing ridicule over his family's circumstances. Expensive coaching was never realistically within reach.
What is consistently reported about his preparation is that it was built on modest, accessible resources rather than costly institutes — and it was enough to clear the exam on the very first attempt.
Documented facts
- •Son of a rickshaw-puller from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
- •Studied through government schooling and a modest local college, without access to expensive coaching.
- •Cleared the Civil Services Examination on his first attempt, securing AIR 48 in 2006.
- •His story is widely cited as an example of top-rank results being reachable without costly preparation resources.
Why Free UPSC Booklets & PDFs is dedicated to this story
Free UPSC Booklets & PDFs exists so that cost is never the reason a serious aspirant can't access solid study material. It's dedicated to Govind Jaiswal's story of reaching the top with exactly that kind of resource.
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