Three Prelims failures, one Mains setback: How Tripti Kalhan turned disappointment into AIR 199 in UPSC

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Three Prelims failures, one Mains setback: How Tripti Kalhan turned disappointment into AIR 199 in UPSC

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July 10, 2026

After facing three Preliminary exam failures and one Mains setback, Tripti Kalhan secured AIR 199 in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2023. The Uttar Pradesh native took a year-long break, reassessed her preparation strategy, and changed her optional subject from Public Administration to Anthropology before returning with renewed focus. Reflecting on her journey, she now advises aspirants to keep a Plan B, emphasising that resilience, adaptability and sustained effort were key to her eventual success.

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Three Prelims failures, one Mains setback: How Tripti Kalhan turned disappointment into AIR 199 in UPSC

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Three Prelims failures, one Mains setback: How Tripti Kalhan turned disappointment into AIR 199 in UPSC

‘दूध ऑस्ट्रेलिया का, चाय भारत की’, मेलबर्न में भारतीयों से बोले पीएम मोदी

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