

{"id":11337,"date":"2025-11-11T17:08:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T11:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/?p=11337"},"modified":"2025-11-12T15:07:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T09:37:31","slug":"p-k-sidharth-ramkumar-upsc-air-4-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/p-k-sidharth-ramkumar-upsc-air-4-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"P.K Sidharth Ramkumar UPSC AIR 4 2023, Education, Attempts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">P.K Sidharth Ramkumar secured AIR 4 in UPSC CSE 2023, achieving his dream of becoming an IAS Officer. He completed his graduation in Architecture during which he decided to begin his UPSC Civil Services Exam preparation. He achieved this rank in his fourth attempt. In this article, we are going to look into preparation strategy, biography and life of P.K. Sidharth Ramkumar.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/shakti-dubey-upsc-air-1-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shakti Dubey UPSC AIR 1 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">P.K Sidharth Ramkumar UPSC AIR 4 2023\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">P.k Sidharth Ramkumar is UPSC Topper 2023 and secured AIR 4 in UPSC Civil Services Exam 2023. Before this attempt, he had qualified UPSC 2022 and got the position of IPS Officer. But this achievement didn't stop him to go after his dreams and he ended up giving the exam again and secured a position in the top 5.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<table style=\"width: 64.2111%\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"tb-color\" style=\"width: 99.8433%\" colspan=\"2\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>PK Siddharth Ramkumar UPSC AIR 4 2023<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.8558%\">\r\n<p><b>Name<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 65.9875%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">P K Siddharth Ramkumar<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.8558%\">\r\n<p><b>Hometown<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 65.9875%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kerala<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.8558%\">\r\n<p><b>Age<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 65.9875%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">24<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.8558%\">\r\n<p><b>All India Rank in UPSC CSE<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 65.9875%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4th<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.8558%\">\r\n<p><b>Year<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 65.9875%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2023<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.8558%\">\r\n<p><b>Father<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 65.9875%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mr. Ramkumar (Retired School Principal)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.8558%\">\r\n<p><b>Mother<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 65.9875%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mrs. Rathi (Homemaker)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.8558%\">\r\n<p><b>Sibling Brother<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 65.9875%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adarsh Kumar (Lawyer at Kerala High Court)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.8558%\">\r\n<p><b>Roll Number in UPSC<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 65.9875%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1903299<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.8558%\">\r\n<p><b>Education<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 65.9875%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Graduated in Architecture from Kerala University (2019)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.8558%\">\r\n<p><b>Optional Subject<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 65.9875%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Anthropology<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.8558%\">\r\n<p><b>Interests \/ Hobbies<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 65.9875%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cricket, Reading Fiction Stories<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/aditya-srivastava-upsc-topper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aditya Srivastava UPSC AIR 1 2023<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">P.K Sidharth AIR 4 UPSC Topper 2023 Education<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">P.K Sidharth Ramkumar AIR 4 UPSC Topper 2023 completed his graduation in Architecture at the College of Architecture, Trivandrum.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During his last year of internship, he decided to begin his UPSC Preparation. He chose anthropology as his optional subject. His long-term efforts with the dedication to UPSC civil services culminated in an excellent performance in the 2023 UPSC examination.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">P.K Sidharth AIR 4 UPSC Topper 2023 Previous Attempts<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">P.K SIdharth Ramkumar AIR 4 UPSC Topper 2023 gave his first attempt in 2019 where he was unable to qualify UPSC Prelims stage of examination. In his next attempt in 2020, he qualified the exam and got a position in Indian Postal &amp; Telecom Account and Finance Services. In 2021, he again gave the exam and rank 189. This time he got the IPS Service.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In 2023, finally he made it to the top and got the AIR 4.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">P.K Sidharth AIR 4 UPSC Topper 2023 Preparation Strategy<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">P.K. Sidharth Ramkumar, an architect by training and now an IPS officer, secured the 4th All India Rank in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2023\u2014a testament to his unwavering dedication and methodical preparation strategy. Balancing the rigours of architecture studies with the vast UPSC syllabus, Sidharth approached the exam not with rote memorization, but through deep conceptual clarity and a passion for understanding the world around him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">His preparation was marked by disciplined study hours, consistent revisions, and rigorous practice tests that sharpened his answer writing skills. He meticulously analyzed previous years' papers, integrated current affairs into his preparation, and constantly refined his strategy\u2014demonstrating a blend of foresight and adaptability that is key to cracking this examination.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What truly sets Sidharth apart is his resilience and positive mindset. Even amidst challenges, he remained focused and motivated, turning each setback into a stepping stone toward success. His journey is an inspiration for every UPSC aspirant who dares to dream big.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Choosing Anthropology as his optional subject, Sidharth took a deep dive into the subject\u2019s core themes\u2014from understanding cultures and societies to exploring human evolution and behaviour. 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