Civil Services Success Story: Improvement in Every Attempt Helped Him Secure Rank 68

 Civil Services preparation is often a long journey filled with challenges, failures, and continuous learning. Sai Chaitanya Jadhav, who secured All India Rank 68, proves that consistent improvement and patience are the real keys to success.

Civil Services Success Story: Improvement in Every Attempt Helped Him Secure Rank 68

Sai Chaitanya belongs to Utnoor mandal in Adilabad district. He completed his early schooling in Utnoor and later studied at Navodaya School in Kagaznagar. After finishing his B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from IIIT Trichy, he decided to prepare for Civil Services.

Civil Services Success Story – AIR 68 Sai Chaitanya Jadhav

Name	Sai Chaitanya Jadhav
Civil Services Rank	All India Rank (AIR) – 68
Native Place	Utnoor Mandal, Adilabad District
Educational Qualification	B.Tech Mechanical Engineering – IIIT Trichy
Family Background	Father – Head Constable Mother – Government Teacher Sister – Doctor
Preparation Journey	Started preparation in 2019. Cleared stages gradually and succeeded in 6th attempt (2024).
Study Strategy	Focused on understanding concepts rather than counting study hours.
Daily Study Time	10–13 hours during exam period
Coaching Opinion	Coaching not mandatory; self-study and mock discussions helped more.
Optional Subject	Anthropology
Key Success Advice	Improve with every attempt, read newspapers daily, prepare own notes, and stay consistent.
Message to Aspirants: Success comes through continuous improvement, patience, and belief in self-study.

His journey was not easy. He started preparation after graduation in 2019. In his first attempt, he could not clear prelims. In later attempts, he cleared prelims but faced difficulties in mains and interview stages. Even after reaching the interview stage once, he did not secure a rank. However, he continued improving with every attempt. Finally, in his sixth attempt in 2024, he achieved success and secured a rank that could fetch him an IAS position.

He believes success does not depend on the number of study hours but on understanding concepts clearly. During exam time, he studied 10–13 hours daily. According to him, coaching is not compulsory; self-study, newspaper reading, standard books, and regular revision play a major role.

Sai Chaitanya also highlighted the importance of family support and self-motivation. Each failure became a learning step, helping him move closer to success.