ias tricks and tips

n IIT Mandi product, Khan always dreamt of becoming an IAS officer. “I wanted to be a catalyst for growth. Though all other professions contribute to the society, a civil servant’s reach is higher,” says Khan who first appeared for the civil services exam in 2014 while he was in the last year of his B Tech programme.

“I was focused and knew what I wanted to be, therefore I always tuned in to current affairs. While in college, between semesters seven and eight, I studied religiously for two months. I made a strict time table where my morning started with reading newspapers. Thereafter, I attended classes till 2 pm. I was attentive in the class and therefore never found a need to revise. Later my day was spent in the library preparing notes. While I spent Saturday doing regular college assignments, Sunday was dedicated for Civil Service Examination (CSE) preparation,” said Khan who was a bright student in school as well.