

{"id":17961,"date":"2025-11-11T13:08:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T07:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/?p=17961"},"modified":"2025-11-12T15:05:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T09:35:39","slug":"ankita-jain-upsc-air-3-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/ankita-jain-upsc-air-3-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Ankita Jain UPSC AIR 3 2020, Age, Attempt, Education Qualifications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ankita Jain is a UPSC Topper 2020 who qualified UPSC CSE with achieving AIR 3. Her remarkable journey is filled with perseverance and dedication and also an inspiration to many aspirants who aspire to become a civil servant. In this article, we are going to cover UPSC Topper 2020 Ankita Jain AIR 3, her biography, educational qualifications and preparation strategy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">IAS Ankita Jain AIR 3 Biography<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UPSC Topper Ankita Jain achieved AIR 3 in UPSC 2020. She belongs to Delhi and along with her, her sister also qualified UPSC CSE 2020 with AIR 21.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<table style=\"width: 58.7827%\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"tb-color\" style=\"width: 33.188%;text-align: center\"><strong>Details<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"tb-color\" style=\"width: 85.9635%;text-align: center\"><strong>Information<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.188%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Name\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 85.9635%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ankita Jain<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.188%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Age\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 85.9635%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">27<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.188%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rank\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 85.9635%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">AIR 3<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.188%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Attempt\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 85.9635%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4th\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.188%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Optional Subject<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 85.9635%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Philosophy\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.188%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Family Background<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 85.9635%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Father: Businessman; Mother: Homemaker<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.188%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hometown\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 85.9635%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Agra, Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.188%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">College and Stream<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 85.9635%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DTU, B.Tech in Computer Science<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.188%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Selected For<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 85.9635%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">IAS<\/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\/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\">UPSC Topper Ankita Jain 2020 Education Qualifications<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ankita Jain UPSC Topper 2020 AIR 3 completed her B.Tech in Computer Science from Delhi Technological University. She worked in Qualcomm Private Limited, Bangalore, for 14 months and then joined Defence Research and Development Organisation as a scientist with her GATE score.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ankita Jain UPSC Journey\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ankita Jain, an engineer turned civil servant, secured All India Rank 3 in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2020. She achieved this rank after four attempts. Ankita\u2019s UPSC journey is a story of persistence and learning from failures:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First Attempt: Could not clear the exam.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Second Attempt: Secured a post in the Audit and Accounts Service, Mumbai.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Third Attempt: Faced setbacks but continued her preparation.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fourth Attempt: At the age of 28, she secured AIR 3 in UPSC CSE 2020, fulfilling her lifelong dream of becoming an IAS officer.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Notably, she battled COVID-19 during her Mains exam preparation, but with resilience and family support, she overcame the challenge.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\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\">Ankita Jain\u2019s AIR 3 Optional Subject<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ankita Jain chose Philosophy as her optional subject for the UPSC Civil Services Examination. She found Philosophy to be both interesting and manageable, as it offered conceptual clarity and ample overlap with ethics and essay papers. Ankita devoted consistent hours to mastering the subject, focusing on answer writing and clarity of expression, which proved to be one of her strongest assets in the Mains examination. Her success with Philosophy shows that with the right strategy and dedication, any optional can become a scoring subject.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ankita Jain UPSC Topper 2020 Preparation Strategy<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ankita Jain\u2019s preparation strategy highlights discipline, smart planning, and consistent practice:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Time Management: Create a timetable balancing studies and daily activities to avoid burnout.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Strong Basics: Begin preparation with NCERT books till Class 12, and then move to standard reference books.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Note-Making: Prepare concise notes to aid in revision and focus on important topics.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Answer Writing: Practice daily answer writing to improve articulation and presentation in exams.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Positive Attitude: Stay optimistic despite failures; learn from mistakes and keep refining strategies.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Current Affairs: Stay updated with newspapers and trusted sources.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Optional Subject: Ankita chose Philosophy as her optional subject, dedicating focused study hours to master it.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<table class=\"ck-table-resized\" style=\"width: 63.5486%\">\r\n<colgroup> \r\n<col \/> \r\n<col \/><\/colgroup>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 25px\">\r\n<td class=\"tb-color\" style=\"width: 238.917%;text-align: center;height: 25px\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Other Related Posts of UPSC 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