UPSC Success Story of IAS Kajal Jawla: Balancing Job and Marriage
and cracking UPSC
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IAS Kajal Jawla's Success Story
Learn how Kajal Jawla balanced marriage, full-time job, and UPSC preparation to realize her dream of becoming an IAS officer.
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UPSC Journey
Kajal's UPSC journey started in 2012; despite initial failures, she continued her efforts.
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Balancing marriage, job, and studies
She used the 1.5-hour commute for news updates, weekends for reading, and Sundays for backlog catch-up.
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Strategic Use of Leave
Took 7 days off before the prelims.
Took a 45-day break before the main exam.
Took 7 days off before the interview to finalize her preparation.
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Answer writing
Used bullet points, flow charts, and diagrams.
Practiced writing 4-5 answers every day and rewrote to improve speed.
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Intensive study
Relied on "The Hindu" and free material from some online coaching institutes.
Read Bipin Chandra for History, NCERT for Geography, and Ramesh Singh's book for Economics.
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Selection of the Right Optional Subject
Chose Zoology due to her science background.
Adopted a smart approach in her strategy, which allowed for more preparation in less time.
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Cracking UPSC
IAS Kajal Jawla's success proves that with the right strategy and determination, one can crack UPSC while balancing work and personal life.