Where is UPSC topper AIR 1 IPS Aditya Srivastava these days? Know his current posting

Clearing the UPSC Civil Service Exam (CSE) is a hard nut to crack. Despite this, millions of students appear for the examination every year, carrying dreams of becoming IAS/IPS/IFS officers. In this article, we will walk you through the journey of IPS Aditya Srivastava who secured an impressive All India Rank (AIR) 1 in UPSC CSE 2023. 

The story of IPS Aditya Srivastava highlights the value of perseverance and hard effort. He has become an inspiration to many aspiring civil servants because of his outstanding academic accomplishments and excellent UPSC exam results, which have attracted a lot of attention online.  

Aditya Srivastava hails from Lucknow.  On his third attempt, he emerged as the topper of UPSC 2023. The caption "My UPSC CSE 2023 Marksheet" was posted on social media when he just shared his marksheet. Nearly 14,500 people have liked the post, and a lot of people have left comments.

Srivastava's academic career serves as an inspiration, demonstrating his versatility and perseverance. 

Aditya Srivastava completed his schooling at CMS Lucknow's Aliganj branch. He was a topper in Class 12 as well. He scored 95% on his Class 12 examinations at the CMS Lucknow branch in Aliganj, where he finished his studies. After clearing JEE Advanced, Aditya was accepted to IIT Kanpur in 2014. He attended the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) to pursue a combined B.Tech and M.Tech degree.

Notably, Srivastava also worked for Goldman Sachs for 15 months before deciding to quit and pursue UPSC. 

In a YouTube video shared by Rau's IAS academy, Srivastava explained why he left such a high-paying job. 

Srivastava attributed his decision to two major factors. "Firstly, if you see that coming from the area that I come from, even the blessings are of the form, that you become a collector, so there was some kind of knowledge about civil services I had from the beginning, but the final change where I took it seriously was when during my job days. I had a volunteering experience where I realised that just going and feeding the children is not enough to have a meaningful impact on their lives." 

He further said that there is also an element of social prestige associated with it, which made him take the decision.

When told that he could climb the corporate ladder at Goldman Sachs and may be move to the US, Srivastava quipped, "No one remembers who worked as a partner at Goldman Sachs, but everyone knows who Mr. TN Seshan is."

Later, he was able to land a high-paying job in Bengaluru, earning Rs 40 lakh a year. However, he left after 18 months because he wanted to work for the government. He decided to quit his work at that time in order to devote all of his attention to getting ready for the UPSC. On his third try, Aditya reached the summit. He was chosen for the IPS after attaining the 136th rank. After finishing his IPS training, he continued to prepare for the UPSC 2023 test. 

Essay (Paper I), General Studies-1 (Paper II), General Studies-II (Paper III), General Studies-III (Paper IV), General Studies-IV (Paper V), Optional-I (Electrical Engineering – Paper VI), and Optional-II (Electrical Engineering – Paper VII) are all highlighted on Aditya Srivastava's marksheet for the UPSC CSE 2023.

Aditya received 117 points for the essay (Paper 1), 104 points for General Studies I (Paper II), 132 points for General Studies II (Paper III), 95 points for General Studies III (Paper IV), 143 points for General Studies IV (Paper V), 148 points for Optional I (Electrical Engineering – Paper VI), and 160 points for Optional II (Electrical Engineering – Paper VII).

His total marks are 899 in the written exam and in the personality test, he got 200 marks. Aditya Srivastava’s final total is 1,099 marks. The remark Aditya got in his mark sheet read ‘Recommended’.

According to his LinkedIn profile, IPS Aditya Srivastava presently working in Hyderabad, Telangana.