Watch | UPSC Civil Services 2023 AIR 1 Aditya Srivastava celebrates his success

Srivastava qualified the examination with Electrical Engineering as his optional subject. He completed his graduation -- BTech and MTech -- in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kanpur.

Aditya Srivastava UPSC Topper: IIT Kanpur also congratulated Aditya on his achievement in UPSC Civil Service 2023. (Source: @DoRA_IITK)

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) today declared the Civil Services 2023 exam results. Aditya Srivastava has achieved AIR 1. Born in 1997, Srivastava belongs to Lucknow and this was his third attempt at UPSC.

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Srivastava (roll number: 2629523) qualified the examination with Electrical Engineering as his optional subject. He completed his graduation — BTech and MTech — in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kanpur.

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— Awanish Sharan 🇮🇳 (@AwanishSharan) April 16, 2024

In a video being circulated on social media platforms, Aditya can be seen celebrating with his peers in a police academy. While his friends carry him on their shoulders, Srivastava can be seen beaming with joy. He is currently training to be an IPS officer in West Bengal.

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The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK) also congratulated Aditya on his achievement.

Moment of pride! IITK alumnus, Aditya Srivastava tops UPSC 2023 with AIR #1 ! pic.twitter.com/T51N50k3SF

— Dean of Resources & Alumni, IITK (@DoRA_IITK) April 16, 2024

As per his mock interview video available on YouTube, Aditya went to CMS School in Lucknow, after which he completed his graduation. Following that, he worked at Goldman Sachs for about 15 months.

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