UPSC Topper Ishita Kishore's Marksheet Goes Viral, Check How Much She Scored

Ishita Kishore topped the Civil Services Examination 2022 final results which was declared by the Union Public Service Commission on May 23. Her marks card is now going viral on social media, giving serious study goals to aspiring candidates.

Ishita Kishore is a Delhi University graduate and the daughter of an Air Force officer. Twenty-six-year-old aced the prestigious examination in her third attempt.

Going by the mark sheet, Ishita scored has obtained a total of 1094 marks in the IAS exam.

Essay (Paper-I): 137
General Studies-I (Paper-II): 121
General Studies-II (Paper-III): 130
General Studies-III (Paper-IV): 088
General Studies-IV (Paper-V): 112
Optional-I (Political Science & International Relations) (Paper-VI): 147
Optional-II (Political Science & International Relations) (Paper-VII): 166
Written Total: 901
Personality Test: 193
Final Total: 1094

Sharing her mantra for success, Ishita said that she used to study for at least eight to nine hours a day to prepare for the examination.

"Hard work is essential foe success. One needs to be very sincere, consistent, and dedicated to clear civil services goal to achieve results," she said.

Kishore, who worked with the multinational firm Ernst and Young, is the daughter of a late Air Force officer.

Kishore is also a national-level football player and played in Subroto Cup in 2012.

Kishore, who lives in neighbouring Greater Noida, qualified for the examination with Political Science and International Relations as her optional subject. She graduated in Economics (Hons.) from Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi.

A total of 933 candidates, 613 men and 320 women have qualified for the civil services examination 2022. Notably, the top 25 candidates comprise 14 women and 11 men.