Before becoming UPSC IAS topper (2011-12) she was already had a degree of MBBS from AIIMS, which she completed in 2009. Prior to this she was also a topper of the CBSE Pre Medical Test (PMT) in 2004.
Let’s have a look on her career and life
– Shena is from Yamunanagar, Haryana
– Daughter of Dr. C K Gupta and Pinky Aggarwal
– Scored 95% in 10th standard from Sant Nischal Singh Public School, Yamunanagar
– Scored 92% in 12th std from Dyanchand Public School Nabha
– She stood first in the Class-12 CBSE examination in 2004
– She was the All India topper of CBSE PMT Exam 2004
– Shena got 305th rank in 2010 Civil Service Exam
– Became IAS Topper after getting Rank 1 in UPSC Civil Services Exam in 2011-12.
Preparation Strategy
During her Preparation she mostly relied on self-study but also took guidance of teachers from time to time.
She read newspapers and magazines to get a better understanding of current events.
Despite her busy IRS training schedule in Nagpur, she dedicated 5 − 6 hours a day in preparing for the 2011 examination. It must be noted here the she had already cleared Civil Services Exam once still she felt a need of 5-6 hours of study everyday.
She says “When it comes to preparation for the UPSC, there can be no shortcut. Obviously, since I had taken the exam once before, I had a certain edge. There were no surprises this year.”
Tests for self Evaluation
When asked about how did she kept herself motivated, she says “Yes She took part in tests to find out her shortcoming and correct her weaknesses, it worked as both warning and motivation at times.”
Optional Subject
Being a doctor her obvious choice was Medical Science and another related subject she opted for Psychology. She did not experimented to explore new and relatively unknown area but with a clear mind opted a set of optional subjects with which she was comfortable.
Every beginner has many questions while choosing optional subjects. Sneha was well versed in Medical Science as a paper but most of aspirants
are not quite friendly with any of listed subjects and find himself equally weak in all. In such case
aspirants need to go through NCERT books before deciding any subject. Don’t judge your like or dislike unless you get a taste of dish
. Unless you will read these books you can’t become sure about your inclination.
Previous UPSC IAS Exam Attempts before Becoming IAS Exam Topper
This was her Third attempt.
In her previous attempt she secured 305 rank and joined Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) – IRS (IT) and was undergoing training in Nagpur while she got selected as IAS Topper in the IAS exam of 2011-12.
Mains Exam Marks
| Total Marks | Marks Obtained |
| Essay | 200 | 113 |
| General Studies | 600 | 282 |
| Medical Science | 600 | 417 |
| Psychology | 600 | 316 |
| Total (Written) | 2000 | 1128 |
| Interview | 300 | 210 |
| Total | 2300 | 1338 (58.17%) |
Academic and Educational Background of IAS Topper
10th: Sant Nischal Singh Public School Yamuna Nagar
12th: Dayanand Public School Nabha
MBBS: AIIMS Delhi
Training as an IRS at National Academy of Direct Taxes, Nagpur
Even after being having so many recognitions she was never a geek but took part in various sports and cultural events across her academic career from school to college and training institutes.
Family
Her proud father Dr CK Aggarwal is a dentist in Yamunanagar; her mother Pinki Aggarwal is a housewife.
