Science Optional to Forest Service

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Ananya Gupta

UPSC CSE

2025

Service

IFS

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Course

UPSC CSE + Forestry Focus

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Ananya Gupta prepared at FIRST IAS INSTITUTE’s Gurgaon centre with a dual focus: CSE GS foundations and forest-service orientation. Classroom GS kept her competitive across papers.

She used institute current-affairs sessions to link environment, climate, and biodiversity themes to both Prelims and interview narratives.

Timed tests and mentor feedback reduced silly errors in Science-heavy areas while improving answer presentation in GS.

Clearing for the Indian Forest Service fulfilled a long-standing interest in conservation and field administration.

Ananya’s story shows how a strong GS base from a civil-services classroom can support specialised service goals.

“GS coaching gave me the base. Mentors helped me tell a coherent environment story in the interview.”

— Ananya Gupta

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