Saralnama
Ankita Pawar from Haryana cleared UPSC exam with All India Rank 28 in 2022. She studied Electrical Engineering at IIT Roorkee and had a ₹22 lakh job offer. Despite working two years in corporate, she pursued her dream of civil services. She cleared UPSC on her fourth attempt after ranks 321 and lower in earlier tries. Ankita is married to IPS Ayush Yadav, who also cleared UPSC and serves as an IPS officer. Both come from humble backgrounds and worked hard to achieve their goals. (Updated 27 Aug 2025, 22:10 IST; source: link)