Ria Dabi, youngersister of UPSC 2015 topper Tina Dabi, has cracked the civil servicesexamination in her first attempt. Ria has managed to secure an all-India rankof 15 in the exam, the results of which were declared on Friday.
Ria, a resident ofDelhi, is a political science graduate from Lady Shri Ram College of DelhiUniversity. IAS officer Tina took to social media to congratulate her sister.
“I am delighted toshare that my younger sister Ria Dabi has got rank 15 in UPSC 2020 exam,” Tinaposted on social media.
Ria says her eldersister Tina Dabi, 27, was “a big help. She guided me through the basics… howyou have to go through the preparation, what are the books you have to read.But then she gave the exam five years ago… the syllabus changes, the patternchanges, so you have to do a lot by yourself.”
Ria says there are noshortcuts. Her strict regimen involved a “minimum of 8-10 hours of studyingdaily, which could go up to 12-13 hours”.
“The key ismaintaining consistency in your studies, because the exam requires constantstudying. It requires a lot of discipline, dedication and patience too, becauseyou end up spending a year appearing for exams since it’s divided into threestages,” Ria added further.
Ria Dabi said herparents and sister have been the biggest pillars of support. "I’m takenover by a wave of emotions. So happy, so overwhelmed, so grateful. My parentsand sister have been my biggest pillars of support. I couldn’t have done itwithout them. A big shoutout to my mother who has always been my role model.Lastly, thank you for all the kind wishes!" Ria Dabi posted on Instagram.