28-year-old Bihar native tops UPSC among men

PATNA: With girls capturing the top four ranks in the Union civil services examination, the topper among boys is ranked fifth. Suharsha Bhagat (28), from Bihar's Samastipur district, made it to the IRS last year. He said he made a fresh attempt at the prestigious examination so that he could serve his home state as an IAS officer.
“It is double joy for me as I have not just made it to the IAS but also secured a rank which entitles me to get the home cadre as per my choice," said Suharsha, who was selected to Indian Audit and Accounts Service in 2011 and Indian Information Service in 2012. In 2013, he ranked 285 to get into the IRS.

Hard work, confidence, stress-free life and a little bit of luck are what Suharsha lists as the ingredients of his success. “I would be nervous while preparing for the civil services exam earlier. This time I was in a very relaxed frame of mind, which might have helped," he said, adding that the challenging nature of the job was what made him attempt the IAS.

Born to Birendra Bhagat, a medical professional, and Madhu Bhagat, a homemaker, Suharsha admits he never thought he would make it to the top five. “That's something no one can think of. Maybe in Top-100 or so, yes," he said.