From Private Job to Provincial Service

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Rahul Sharma

UPSC CSE

2025

Service

UPPCS

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Course

State PCS Classroom Programme

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Rahul Sharma joined FIRST IAS INSTITUTE after resigning from a private-sector job. He needed a full syllabus reset and a peer environment that kept him accountable.

Classroom lectures, weekly tests, and mentor check-ins replaced solitary YouTube hopping. Uttar Pradesh-specific modules sat alongside core GS.

Answer writing practice emphasised clarity for PCS Mains patterns. He analysed every test within 24 hours.

Clearing UPPCS opened a path into provincial administration he had delayed for years while “waiting for the right time.”

Rahul’s advice: once you commit, treat PCS preparation like a full-time profession—half measures rarely survive the syllabus.

“Leaving the job was scary. A daily classroom routine made the risk feel purposeful.”

— Rahul Sharma

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