Bengaluru: Akshay Sime, a 26-year-old Bengalurean, is Topper Karnataka, securing the 77th UPSC ranking in the results of the civil service exam announced on Friday night.
Akshay did pre-university in Jain College, VV Puram before heading to undergraduate studies at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata.
He returned to Bengaluru to prepare for civil service.
“My uncle is a retired officer IAS and is my inspiration.
He led me to solve the test,” Akshay said, who said he would rather work for Indian foreign services.
Apart from the science background, Akshay chose Kannada literature as an optional subject.
“Usually students who pursue civil services tend to read a lot of books and take a big burden.
But I focus.
I am religiously do all the test series offered by my training institution.
I have been practicing for two years.
I didn’t work on the first attempt, but times I did this, “he said.
He added: “The interview was friendly.
There is no hurry, there is no element of fear.
The board makes me calm and calm.
We talk more about the future of the country.” Asked why he chose II IAS, he turned on: “Why is IAS! ” He added that his interest lay in foreign diplomacy.
‘This time, the competition is difficult from other states.
The students made great efforts and paid off, “said Vinay Kumar GB, founder and CEO, insight into India, Bangalore, where Akshay is a student.
Other Karnataka students in the top 200 are YATISH R (115th place), km Priyanka (ranked 121) and Nischay Prasad M (ranked 130).