Mayank Tripathi Rank-10

Mayank Tripathi clinched All India Rank 10 in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2024, a remarkable feat given his earlier success in UPSC 2023 with AIR 373. Hailing from Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh, Mayank exemplifies resilience and sustained effort. Balancing the responsibilities of Indian Revenue Service (IRS) training while simultaneously preparing for another attempt, he demonstrated outstanding time management and focus. His academic excellence, coupled with a deep-seated passion for governance and public administration, has been central to his journey towards becoming a future bureaucratic leader.

• Schooling: Completed from Jagran Public School, Kannauj.
• Graduation: Studied Electronics at Hindu College, Delhi University — one of the premier institutions in India.
• Known for academic diligence and extracurricular participation during college.

• Father: Mr. Prabhat Kumar Tripathi, serves as an accountant in the District Magistrate’s Office, Kannauj.
• Mother: Mrs. Archana Tripathi, a homemaker, provided vital emotional and moral support throughout his journey.
• A modest and supportive family environment focused on values of hard work and perseverance.

Mayank's decision to pursue civil services was driven by a passion for governance reforms and addressing grassroots problems. Witnessing administrative challenges in rural Uttar Pradesh firsthand, he developed an early aspiration to contribute meaningfully to the public administration system. His goal is to create efficient systems for welfare delivery, enhance transparency, and foster inclusive development models. He also viewed the civil services as a medium for bridging the gap between policy formulation and implementation.

• Managing preparation along with the rigorous schedule of IRS training after 2023 selection.
• Handling the mental fatigue of successive preparation cycles and setbacks.
• Need for constant self-evaluation and course correction.
• Balancing time between optional subject enrichment and GS papers enhancement.
• Mastering Anthropology, a new optional subject, which demanded conceptual clarity and case study integration.