🎙️ IAS Sunawardeep Singh | From Aspirant to IAS Officer | The Journey, Struggles & Success

Welcome to Civils With Akash! IAS Sunawardeep Singh | From Aspirant to IAS Officer | The Journey, Struggles & Success What does it really take to become an IAS officer? In this inspiring and insightful podcast, IAS Sunawardeep Singh shares his journey from UPSC aspirant to civil servant — including the challenges, failures, preparation strategy, mindset, and lessons that shaped his journey. In this episode, we talk about: 🔹 UPSC preparation & strategy 🔹 Challenges faced during the journey 🔹 Failures, setbacks & staying motivated 🔹 Life after becoming an IAS officer 🔹 Advice for UPSC aspirants 🔹 Mindset and discipline required to crack UPSC If you are preparing for *UPSC, State PCS or any Civil Services Examination*, this conversation is packed with valuable insights and motivation. Video Details & Timestamps 1:30 - 1. Sir, let’s start with your UPSC journey. Before we get into that, we’d love to know a little about your background—your schooling, education, and how you began your career. 2:26 - 2. When did you first think about preparing for UPSC? 2:36 - 3. Sir, you decided to prepare for UPSC after graduation. What made you choose this path? Was it something you personally wanted, or was there any motivation or family pressure behind the decision? 3:28 - 4. Sir, when you worked in the corporate sector, what kind of work did you do? Was it just an internship? 3:45 - 5. Sir, you worked there for six months, and now you have been working for almost three years. What is the biggest difference between the two experiences? 4:12 - 6. As a Cooperative Inspector, what does your typical workday look like? What are your main responsibilities? 5:18 - 7. Sir, how does your work as a Cooperative Inspector benefit farmers and people involved in dairy farming? 6:30 - 8. Your job seems quite challenging, especially with the travel and unexpected cases. How did you balance your job with UPSC preparation? How did you manage your time? 7:55 - 9. Sir, preparation requires a lot of time. Before clearing the Cooperative Inspector exam, had you prepared for any other exam or UPSC? 8:30 - 10. Sir, how important do you think daily answer writing is for UPSC aspirants? 9:12 -11. Sir, many teachers and even social media creators say that having a Plan B is very important in life. What is your view on this? At what stage should one start thinking about a Plan B? 10:55 - 12. Sir, could you tell us a little about your parents—their background and the kind of support they gave you in reaching where you are today? 12:09 - 13. Sir, what resources did you follow, and how did you limit them? 13:51 -14. Sir, getting such a good rank is not easy. Did you do anything different in your Mains answer writing—like using block diagrams, flowcharts, or hub-and-spoke diagrams? 14:58 - 15. Did you take help of any AI tool during your preparation? 15:07 - 16. Sir, how do you think AI can help in UPSC preparation? 15:55 - 17. Sir, what was your strategy for Mains that helped you improve your rank? 17:50 - 18. Sir, there is so much free content available online, including websites and YouTube. How did you decide what to follow and what to avoid while preparing, especially when you were also working? 18:56 - 19. What is the difference between prelims and mains?? 19:58 - 20. Sir, do you think students should read the newspaper or rely on daily news videos? And you also mentioned that you did not follow monthly magazines. Could you tell us a little about what you followed? 21:54 - 21. Sir, when you appeared for the Prelims, what was your score in the mock tests? 22:28 - 22. Sir, with social media like Instagram, Snapchat, and chats on the phone, there are so many distractions. How did you manage these distractions during your preparation? 23:36 - 23. Sir, YouTube can also become a major distraction, especially when we keep watching videos one after another. Did you follow any particular approach to avoid this and stay focused during your preparation? 25:57 - 24. Sir, UPSC preparation is exhausting. How did you maintain consistency throughout your preparation? 27:15 - 25. Sir, what kind of work did you have in mind when you started? 27:42 - 26. How did you revise for the Prelims? 28:12 - 27. When you didn’t clear the exam, was there any thought or experience that kept demotivating you? What would you like to tell students going through the same phase? 30: 40 - Thankyou. 👍 Like | 💬 Comment | 🔔 Subscribe #IAS #UPSC #IASOfficer #SunawardeepSingh #UPSCPreparation #CivilServices #UPSCJourney #UPSCMotivation #IASJourney #TheCivilsBrew #CivilsWithAkash 📲 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭:- 📍𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐤𝐚𝐬𝐡 Sector 25, Chandigarh Phone No.: +91 8054002151 🌐 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐃𝐅 & 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥: 🔗1: http://t.me/civilswithakash/ 🔗2: https://t.me/ksetuchanakyachandigarh 🌐 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐔𝐬 𝐎𝐧 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐀: 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤: 🔗1:   / civilswithakash