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Success Story: Meet Jharkhand's Vibhuti Pandey, Who Cleared JPSC, UGC NET Without Coaching
First AIR-3 in UGC NET, to clearing JPSC, self study is Vibhuti Pandey's weapon, he said. Pandey has also passed UPSC Prelims this year and is currently preparing for the Mains.
Vibhuti Pandey from Latehar district in Jharkhand has secured rank 99 in the JPSC. Additionally, he has cleared the UPSC prelims and is currently preparing for the mains exam. His achievements doesn;t stop there. In January 2025, he achieved an All India Rank of 3 in UGC NET, attributing his success primarily to self-study.
Vibhuti Pandey, son of Jitendra Pandey from Rocky Kala village on the Palamu-Latehar border, secured the 99th rank in the 11th to 13th JPSC. His mother, Sharda Devi, is a housewife, and his sister, Priya Kumari, is a student. Vibhuti has been selected for the Jharkhand Administrative Service without relying on special tuition or coaching, achieving this through diligent self-study.
In an interview with Local18, Vibhuti shared that self-study has been his most effective tool for success, dedicating 10 to 12 hours daily to his studies at home. His dream is to become an IAS officer, a goal he has pursued since graduation. He first sat for the UPSC exam in 2023, clearing the Pre but not the Mains. He has cleared the prelims exam this year too, and is hopeful for success in the upcoming Mains exam, scheduled for next month.
The 24-year-old believes every exam can be cleared through self-study. His first attempt at the JPSC benefited significantly from his UPSC preparation, particularly in answer writing, which played a crucial role in his success. In January 2025, he secured an All India Rank of 3 in the UGC NET exam while continuing his post-graduate studies at IGNOU.
He credits his success to his family's unwavering support, spending 10 to 12 hours daily on self-study and seeking help from YouTube for doubts, though he did not subscribe to any specific channel. For the Jharkhand exam, he used Manish Ranjan's book for preparation.
Vibhuti completed his basic education in Palamu, attending MK DAV Public School until matriculation before graduating from the University of Delhi. He is currently pursuing a Master's in Political Science from IGNOU.
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