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Hindustan Times
22-04-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
UPSC topper Raj Krishna Jha, who got 8th rank, says he twice failed the prelim exam
SITAMARHI: Raj Krishna Jha, 27, who notched up the eighth rank in the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2024 conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Monday said he had performed disastrously in his first two attempts and believed that he would top the examination this time, his fifth attempt. Jha, who failed to qualify the preliminary examination in the first two attempts, said he had approached the examination this time with a clear intention to top the examination and knew that he would make it. 'After I secured 739 marks in my fourth attempt in the Mains exam and missed the boat (selection) by a meagre two marks, I made it a point to go for the first ten ranks in the examination. But the element of risk was always there,' Jha, who is posted at Kolhapur as assistant manager for Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), told HT. He said, 'I was confident about my success as I was doing quite well in mock tests as well.' Raj Krishna completed his early education from a school in Nepal, near the Bhitamore border, and passed his Class 12 examination under the Bihar School Examination Board. He went on to pursue in Mechanical Engineering from the Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT), Allahabad. After graduation, he joined Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) in 2018 and is currently serving as an assistant manager in HPCL's City Gas Distribution (CGD) wing at Kolhapur in Maharashtra. Raj Krishna said his father Sunil Kumar Jha's experience as a private school teacher helped in shaping his career. 'He is a great source of inspiration and my mentor as well,' said Jha. Crediting his success to his parents, Jha said it was his father who encouraged and mentored him for a bigger role in the society. 'Yes, the first two attempts were eventful. But, then I prepared for the UPSC consistently and devoted 14 to 15 hours on preparation during examination time,' said the UPSC topper, who had opted for geography in the optional subject. His uncle, Anil Jha, who ekes out his living as an astrologer in Muzaffarpur, said Raj Krishna had been a bright student since the beginning,' said Anil Jha. 'The entire village is proud of Raj Krishna's extraordinary success. He has become a role model for the youth of our area,' Tripurari Kumar, the deputy chief of Athari Panchayat, said. Raj Krishna's father, Sunil Jha, is a teacher in a private school in Nepal and his sister is a doctor. In the UPSC examination, Raj Krishna opted Hindi and Geography as his main subjects.
Hindustan Times
22-04-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
UPSC 8th ranker Raj Krishna Jha from Sitamarhi, Bihar: ‘Had a premonition of my success
UPSC Results 2024: Full of all vim and vigour, 27-year-old Raj Krishna Jha, a native of Athari panchayat under Runi Saidpur block in Sitamarhi district, who notched up the eighth rank in Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2025 held by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Tuesday said he had premonition about his success in fifth attempt of the examination after his disastrous performance in the first two attempts. His success has sparked a wave of pride and celebration in his village and across the district. Speaking to Hindustan Times over the phone from Kolhapur, Jha who had failed to qualify the preliminary examination in the first two attempts, said he approached the examination with clear intention to grab a rank. 'After I secured 739 marks in my fourth attempt in mains and missed the boat (selection) by a meagre two marks, I made it a point go for the first ten ranks in the examination. But the elements of the risk was always there,' said Jha, who is posted at Kolhapur as assistant manager for Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL). He said, 'I was a tad confident about my success as I was doing quite well in mock tests as well.' Raj Krishna completed his early education from a school in Nepal, near the Bhitamore border, and passed his Class 12 examinations under the Bihar School Examination Board. He went on to pursue in Mechanical Engineering from the Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT), Allahabad. After graduation, he joined Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) in 2018 and is currently serving as an assistant manager in HPCL's City Gas Distribution (CGD) wing at Kolhapur in Maharashtra. Jha said his father Sunil Kumar Jha's experience in the academic sector as a private school teacher helped him a great deal in shaping his career. 'He is a great source of inspiration and my mentor as well,' said Raj Krishna Jha, a mechanical engineer, who joined BPCL as assistant manager in 2019. Attributing his success to his parents and other family members, Jha said it was his father who encouraged and mentored him for a bigger role in the society. 'Yes, the first two attempts were eventful. But, then I prepared for the UPSC consistently and devoted 14 to 15 hours on preparation during examination time,' said the UPSC topper, who had opted for geography as the optional subject. 'He has been a bright student since the beginning,' said Anil Jha, his uncle, who ekes out his living working as an astrologer in Muzaffarpur. Sharing his joy, Tripurari Kumar, deputy mukhiya (deputy chief of Athari Panchayat, said, 'The entire village is proud of Raj Krishna's extraordinary success. He has become a role model for the youth of our area.' Raj Krishna's father, Sunil Jha, is a teacher in a private school in Nepal and often visits their ancestral village. It was this connection that led Raj Krishna to complete his schooling in Nepal before embarking on his academic and professional journey in India. His grandfather Sulpani Jha was a headmaster, Raj Krishna's sister is an MBBS doctor. In the UPSC examination, Raj Krishna opted Hindi and Geography as his main subjects.
