Meet Sanjita Mohapatra, an IAS officer who faced four failed attempts before cracking UPSC with an impressive AIR 10

story of success: Today we are going to talk about Sanjita Mohapatra who secured 10th rank in UPSC CSE 2019 exam. Success requires consistency, especially when you are attempting one of the toughest exams in India. Often, one has to face many failures before achieving success. The key to success is persistence and not giving up on your goals. Similar is the success story of Sanjita Mohapatra who achieved her life goals despite the odds.

Sanjita Mohapatra – Background

Sanjita was born in Sundergarh and brought up in Rourkela. He excelled academically and completed Mechanical Engineering at CET Bhubaneswar. Sanjita always dreamed of becoming an IAS officer and collector. After completing his degree, he worked as a Trainee (Technical) at SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant till 2018, when he resigned to focus on Civil Services Examination. Sanjita married Bishwaranjan Mundari, manager in RBI in Mumbai in 2017 and left her job and moved to Mumbai.

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Sanjita also cleared the Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) exam and stood second in the state of Odisha. She also qualified for Odisha Public Service Commission but did not accept the job offer to focus on UPSC preparation. Sanjita’s family supported her during her UPSC preparation and this motivated her to keep trying even after several failures.

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Success is not just about getting results; It is about the journey that leads to your goal. Sanjita worked as a junior manager in SAIL RSP at the age of 22. His work included field maintenance, managing people twice his age, and working shifts. Sanjita resigned in 2018 to prepare for the Civil Services Examination. Sanjita’s preparation for UPSC exam started during college itself. She failed the preliminary exam in her first three attempts due to lack of preparation and revision. In her fourth attempt, she resigned from her job but could not clear the mains exam.

Sanjita Mohapatra: Success Story

Sanjita cleared the UPSC CSE exam in her fifth attempt. She attributes her success to self-study, weekly schedule and achieving goals on time. Sanjita chose Sociology as her optional subject and did a three-month crash course to master it. She made notes from NCERT books and short main points and depended on newspapers for current affairs. Sanjita did not follow a daily timetable but set monthly goals for all subjects and evaluated her progress every night. She believes in quality study time and not in the number of hours spent studying. Sanjita wants to contribute in the development of KBK area and tribal areas.