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UPSC Success Story: While most aspirants throng coaching center to cover the gigantic syllabus of UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE)– one of the toughest recruitment exams in India– a few adopt novel approaches to prepare for the tough recruitment test. One such individual is IAS Vibhor Bhardwaj, a young IAS officer from Uttar Pradesh, who used a completely different approach to prepare for UPSC CSE, using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to enhance his subject knowledge and prepare for the final interview. Who is IAS Vibhor Bhardwaj?
Born in Uttarawali, a small village in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district, Vibhor Bhardwaj was bright student from his early school days, and earned his MSc degree in Physics from the Hansraj College, Delhi University, and soon began preparations to clear the UPSC CSE and realize his lifelong dream of joining civil services.
Vibhor Bhardwaj picked Physics as his optional subject for the UPSC exam, but instead of traditional coaching centers, relied on online classes and self-written notes to prepare for the tough recruitment test. His efficient preparation strategy enabled him to quickly prepare for UPSC CSE prelims, and cover the entire UPSC Mains syllabus within a span of just seven months.
In an interview, Bhardwaj revealed how he carefully studied previous UPSC CSE question papers, and used these as a guide to strategize his preparation. He also focused on daily news and current affairs, in addition to regular mock tests, which further sharpened his knowledge. How Vibhor Bhardwaj used AI to crack UPSC?
Interestingly, a key part of Vibhor Bhardwaj's UPSC preparation was the use of AI tools like Google's Gemini, which he used for mock interviews. Vibhor revealed that these AI chatbots acted like teachers for him, helping him identify his strengths and weaknesses.
The AI mock interviews faced him with a wide-range of questions, which sharpened and strengthened his preparation for the actual interview. IAS Vibhor Bhardwaj AIR
Ultimately, Vibhor Bhardwaj's hard work and dedication paid off when he cracked the UPSC CSE in 2022 with an All India Rank of 743. However, this rank could not ensure him an IAS post, so he tried again in 2024; this time jumping 724 ranks to secure AIR 19 and achieve his dreaming of becoming an IAS officer.
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