When Divya Tanwar took the UPSC exam in 2021, she scored an All India Rank (AIR) of 438 on her first try. Divya passed the exam at the age of just 21. She did not seek out coaching; she passed the exam on her own. At the age of 22, she retook the UPSC CSE in 2022 and scored AIR 105 on the IAS exam.
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Born and raised in Mahendragarh, Divyas childhood was marked by financial constraints. Her fathers untimely demise further added to the familys difficulties.
UPSC Success Story: Divyas was very young when her father left for heavenly abode. Since then, her mother worked as a farm labourer and took care of her household and brought up her children.