Karnataka's Nandini K.R. who got the first rank in the Civil Services Exams 2016 being offered a sweet by her colleague in Faridabad on Wednesday. PTI New Delhi: Civil services examination topper Nandini K.R. always wanted to be an IAS official and now having achieved her goal, she wants to contribute to the country's education sector.
An Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, 26-year-old Nandini, who hails from Kolar (known for gold mining) in Karnataka, cracked the exam in her fourth attempt.
"It is like a dream come true. I always wanted to be an IAS official," she told PTI from the National Academy of Customs, Excise and Narcotics in Faridabad, where she is undergoing probation.
"I put in a lot of effort. After getting selected in the IRS in 2014, I had taken the exam again in 2015 but could not crack it. I took the test again and topped it. It is a wonderful experience," she says.
UPSC results out: Karnataka's KR Nandini tops civil services exam
Nandini got 849 rank in the 2014 civil services exam and was alloted IRS (Customs and Central Excise).
Holding a Bachelor of Engineering (civil) degree from M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, Nandini had Kannada literature as her optional subject.
She belongs to the Other Backward Class (OBC) category.
Anmol Sher Singh Bedi secured the second rank. He is an engineering graduate in computer science from BITS, Pilani.
The top 25 candidates comprise 18 men and 7 women.
