Meet man who left Rs 10000000 salary job to crack UPSC exam, made history in first attempt by scoring AIR..; now is…

Hailing from Rajasthan’s Jaipur, Kanishak Kataria graduated in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay and quickly landed a high-paying job with Samsung in South Korea.

New Delhi: As 2025 approaches, everyone is brimming with motivation and setting ambitious resolutions for the year ahead. During this time, inspiring success stories can serve as powerful motivators, fueling determination and hope. In this article, we will go through the success story of an aspirant who left a Rs 1 crore salary job to clear the UPSC CSE exam. He secured AIR 1 in 1st attempt, is now posted in….

Meet man who left Rs 10000000 salary job to crack UPSC exam, made history in first attempt by scoring AIR..; now is…

Hailing from Rajasthan’s Jaipur, Kanishak Kataria graduated in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay and quickly landed a high-paying job with Samsung in South Korea. Despite his high-paying salary, reportedly Rs 1 crore, Kanishak’s dream was to become an Indian Administrative Service officer.

Speaking of his education, Kanishak studied at St. Paul’s Senior Secondary School in Kota. Reportedly, he even scored Rank 44th in IIT JEE. In 2010, he took admission at IIT Bombay, where he pursued a Bachelors in Technology with Honors in Computer Science and Engineering, with a minor in Applied Statistics. He soon secured a lucrative job with Samsung in South Korea. Despite his impressive salary, Kanishak’s true ambition was to serve as an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer.

Kanishak Kataria secured the top rank in the 2018 Civil Services Examination. Inspired by his father, Sanwar Mal Verma, an IAS officer and Director of the Social Justice and Empowerment Department in Rajasthan, Kanishak decided to follow in his footsteps and pursue his true passion for public service.

n 2017, Kanishak left his job and returned to Jaipur, determined to clear the tough UPSC Civil Services Examination. With immense dedication, he appeared for the exam and, on his first attempt, secured the top position with All India Rank (AIR) 1.

Speaking of his UPSC Civil Services Mains Result, he successfully cleared the examination with mathematics as his optional subject.

Speaking of his UPSC Civil Services Mains Result, he successfully cleared the examination with mathematics as his optional subject. Speaking of his UPSC result, Kanishak Kataria obtained a total of 942 marks in the written examination. Furthermore, he obtained 179 in the personality test. Overall, he secured 1121 marks out of 2025 marks.

Currently, he is serving as Joint Secretary in the Department of Personnel (DOP), Government of Rajasthan.