9 years, 5 failures: Amit Gemawat’s remarkable journey to UPSC success

Amit Gemawat, an epitome of courage and perseverance, became an Indian Forest Service (IFoS) officer on his 6th attempt after facing 5 setbacks in the UPSC exams. 

Amit Gemawat, a resident of Jodhpur, is an inspiration to young people. Despite numerous challenges, he overcame them to achieve his dream.

Amit Gemawat appeared for UPSC six times. He failed in the first 5 attempts, but he did not give up. Finally, in 2020, he secured 672nd rank in the UPSC exam. 

Amit had the option to choose between the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Police Service (ANIPS) and the Indian Forest Service (IFS). He chose the IFoS position.

He first obtained an engineering degree in Electronics and Communication. After this, he started teaching as a faculty in several colleges.

He always had an interest in civil services. He started appearing for the UPSC exam from 2014. 

Amit has been selected for other government positions before this as well. He passed the Rajasthan State Civil Service Examination in 2017 and was appointed as an Accountant. 

Amit's younger brother Shishir Gemawat passed the UPSC exam in his second attempt in 2017 and became an IAS officer. 

Amit says that despite facing failure five times over the past 9 years, he secured four jobs during this period. He believes if a person is determined, nothing is impossible.

Amit's message is clear: instead of panicking over failures, one should learn from them and keep moving forward. Success comes only to those who refuse to give up.