CTwT E279 - UPSC CSE 2018 Topper Vikram Grewal AIR 51 | First Attempt | IFS Officer

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‘Chamomile Tea with Toppers’ an initiative by Unacademy wherein we speak to various Toppers and get to know the best of the best.
Vikram Grewal secured AIR 51 in the 2018 Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) civil service examination. In this episode, we get to know more about the topper's preparation journey. He is a resident of Jammu & Kashmir and completed B.A Hons from Delhi University. What could be more inspiring he cleared the examination in his very first attempt at just 22 years of age.
In this episode of the CTwT UPSC CSE series, Vikram had comprehensively discussed his UPSC CSE preparation strategy.
He has discussed his UPSC Prelims strategy and the most important books for UPSC Prelims. He has also discussed mains answer writing, current affairs preparation, how to read the newspaper and the UPSC CSE interview experience and tips.
This interview will be helpful for all the UPSC CSE beginners in understanding the UPSC CSE syllabus and UPSC CSE 2020/2021 preparation strategy.
Want to know more about the topper's preparation strategy? What makes you the elite UPSC CSE topper? Watch the video to get all the answers in one place.
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[@SaloniSingh-hn6sc]

Hey... Plz call RAVI SIHAG. Hindi medium topper... We r hindi medium so......

[@ishikaroyy]

PLEASE CALL SMITA SABHARWAL IAS (2001 BATCH ) RANK 4

[@manzoorgiri5457]

Please call Rahul Bhat Also History Optional topper AIR 68 2017 IFS

[@maverickwisdom0]

Ilma afroz , kindly reach her . She deserves an interview , she is the one .

[@vetri6505]

Please invite Anu Kumari mam AIR 2. Also Ranjeeta Sharma Mam who cleared in her last attempt after 6 failures. We need more interviews from people who failed multiple times before succeeding.

[@divyarajan6966]

-Young author ! -Transferred from PCM to Humanities -IFS over IAS -took this exam as a source of knowledge about India rather than just a exam !! Sir , you are an inspiration !!!

[@ektayaduvanshi7064]

I would seriously request unacademy to do a roundtable sorts of 4 to 5 toppers so that we get different perspectives from different toppers about the same subject in a single video! That will be really helpful.

[@sgaur4079]

Agreed 👍

[@aishwaryas5734]

Good idea.

[@Amanpreetkaur0_0]

👍yup

[@shreyasubham4970]

Now it's actually happening Apkaa idea tha kya !

[@kahna2601]

Hi exta now what you r doing

[@Livingalonediaries23]

Finally someone talked about my preference of services Defence estate and defence account my top two.

[@iam_diby]

It's my 2nd preference. Good luck with that.

[@akashmishra1013]

👍

[@bholapunjabi2621]

My father is into IDAS and I must say it's a wonderful service.

[@msuntroll424]

Finally a light hearted interview. All other IAS toppers are so serious. He is a breath of fresh air

[@mahanubhavs9980]

Breadth nhi..bread hota hai

[@msuntroll424]

@@mahanubhavs9980 Thanks for correcting. It is "breath" not bread.

[@AnjaliSingh-fj9zo]

So true💯

[@gemintayeng7381]

I have a vibe that he will be a very good officer and will hear his name in good lights later.. All the Best ahead👍 love from Arunachal Pradesh 💐

[@swetabhsingh9036]

"Kisi exam kai wajah sai apna collage life mat kharab karo" Hits very hard for CA/CS/CMA student🙃

[@shubhalaxmimishra8816]

But success demand sacrifice. Aur sacrifice nahi karoge toh success kabhi nahi milega

[@swetabhsingh9036]

@@shubhalaxmimishra8816 🙌💯

[@MadhavGupta16]

I cleared CA at 21, went college for just 1 month in the first year only, my salary never let me regret about missing college life

[@swetabhsingh9036]

@@MadhavGupta16 Yes bhaiya woh toh hai.. but in general.. i am saying..

[@messpice]

@@MadhavGupta16 what's your salary My friend is also aiming for CA

[@meghadixit8694]

I am the biggest fan of him .. he is the coolest officer ever .

[@meerasagare8196]

After this please bring Anudeep Durishetty UPSC CSE 2017 AIR 1. Please !!

[@shivtejdhumal4786]

He did not used his phone during his prep.....his level of dedication is lit💯

[@pritish4095]

Dhumal?

[@mahnazquamar3806]

Offline std krte honge coaching me

[@aryaatanpure5380]

@@mahnazquamar3806 he did self study

[@anintellectualguy6001]

@@aryaatanpure5380 RAU's mai weekend batch ke student thee....but regular nhi thee..... basically hum keh sakte hai ki self study hee zyada thi

[@meghnasharma1388]

@@anintellectualguy6001 unhone chorr diya tha he said

[@sukanya2146]

13:48 was hilarious. Why is nobody talking about that? 😁 And the interviewer too is so easygoing and amiable. And Vikram and Dhananjay have many things in common. The best one being their ever-smiling faces and love for webseries.

[@neharajesh7329]

I agree with you easy going... After watching Vikram sir and Dhananjay sir's interview feels like UPSC is a piece of cake while we hear other interview we get stressed out.. And get tensed... Their attitude is like the best.... And talking with a smile 😊it's superb...

[@sukhpreetkaur-ut2vo]

He is so changed saw his previous video how to prepare for exam after result and now when he is an IFS officer huge transformation. that's what the journey teaches you, from being like a chirpy army brat to a mature officer like him

[@1234fazermann]

How? Kindly elaborate

[@stellarsolarium1099]

um chirpy army brat?!

[@evilanime8722]

Finally the most talented officer of 2019 batch is here 😎😎😎😎😎

[@rsshamkesi5990]

Yups 😊

[@priyanshyadava]

Shi baat hai bhai 😍 Hawabaz bhi nhi hai ye

[@sohaill2704]

Get lost

[@LiveLife_Ishita]

mythh

[@srrs007]

@@priyanshyadava mtlb baki hawabaz hai😂

[@ishyawn]

I am not even a UPSC aspirant but I came across his insta and been inspired since then by his outlook and approaches to life. Highly imitable person and a big thanks to the channel for bringing this.

[@apurvad5873]

Not able to find his Instagram since yesterday!! Do u have any link plz

[@siddharthabajpai7575]

@@apurvad5873 True.

[@shubhambhagat4577]

Ka krttt ho?

[@agirl1849]

Please can you share his insta ID. I'm searching for him on insta for past few days.

[@amunadil]

Do u have his link?

[@abhinavsingh5570]

he is brutal honest person.

[@jasleenk334]

Kindly invite AIR 4 Artika Shukla mam. pls . AIR 56 Suyash chavhan sir .

[@rahultamasker1656]

artika mam is billions times better than other topper

[@iam_diby]

Suyash Chavan sir ka KZbin channel hai. You can prefer that.

[@ramyatripathi6797]

@@rahultamasker1656 kaise bhai?

[@deepakkadian6661]

Finally an interview which was helpful and more importantly it makes one feel confident in his own style. "An interview for Headspace, rather then being only factual."

[@Subhadwip-gq6vo]

His personality and way of talking is really so nice, nothing like extra show off is present, thanks for bringing him.

[@paramdrall]

One of The Most Awaited Person is finally here !!! 🖤🤘🏻 Kitab-ul-Jhand ! Mission October Revolution ! And many more things to listen to ❤️🤘🏻

[@bidishajana3488]

Yeah... And also operation june-oon..

[@pragatisinghsolanki7720]

how can you forget "besan ka halwa"😂

[@neetuyadav1360]

finally someone who talked about the other categories

[@shantanutiwari3287]

true.

[@shivanisingh9161]

God he's gonna be the coolest officer ever!🤩

[@ShivaniSingh-rr3hh]

Commenting only beacause my name is also Shivani Singh 🤣

[@mayureshkamane6075]

@@ShivaniSingh-rr3hh just commenting bcoz my name is not Shivani Singh.

[@srrs007]

@@mayureshkamane6075 n a i d e g i

[@Mohitgamming7777]

@@ShivaniSingh-rr3hh 😂😂

[@food-shood7476]

Most genuine interview I have seen till date ..no idealism shown ..just some raw wisdom

[@groupstudywithme]

He published two books and documentary on Kashmir at the age of 14.. he has god gifted brain

[@AmanSharma03]

Nothing is god gifted the reason for his success is he takes everything easily Chill mindset

[@ksthakur1659]

@@AmanSharma03 to tu bhi kar le n beta

[@study_ias]

@@ksthakur1659 😂

[@user-yk5xu8gr1e]

And looks too....unfair :(

[@meghadixit8694]

His personality nd behavior reminds me sushant singh rajput.. always down to earth .. I wish..I can meet him

[@gagan_sikhi]

sir looks like one of the chef of MasterChef

[@shubhammadhesia7762]

Chef vikas khanna

[@Sonakshi111]

Yes. Omg I have been wrecking my brain for 2 days over who does he look like? Kept thinking of everyone... finally you said it. So much like Vikas Khanna.

[@shubhammadhesia7762]

@@Sonakshi111 😂😂

[@rainashukla4940]

true..like chef vikas khanna

[@sahyadrimedia6009]

Most awaited person ... Thankkssss Unacdemy..

[@sonalisharma1529]

Ohhh finally. Please do ask him questions related to his foreign service training. Please...😊

[@pallavithukral2012]

What a pleasant surprise!!!!! I thought sir has opted for IAS and it's really inspiring to see top rank holders joining the prestigious IFS and reviving it's long lost glory.

[@Rahverma0]

We all know how perfect Vikram is. I would like to thank to interviewer, he did a good job. And adding ' Let's crack it' in the end made this video so intresting. Thank you.

[@toddalengeupsc2445]

On popular demand!!!!!! Apna besan ka halwa! Thank youuuu so much CTWT. ❤

[@Saisa143]

What is this halwa,every one is commenting?

[@toddalengeupsc2445]

@@Saisa143 he has a blog name Besan ka halwa

[@SaloniSingh-hn6sc]

@@toddalengeupsc2445 where u see his blog...

[@gsd352]

@@Saisa143 vikra grewal sir ki ek khud ki website hai besankahalwa naamse jisme unhone blogger pe apna college time se leke upsc preparation tak ka lifestyle blog likha hai, bohot funny hai aur bohot informative hai

[@anikashukla7405]

Finally!!!...thank you so much!

[@pratikshaa997]

Finally he is here....the most awaited interview...Thanks cTwT...

[@iam_diby]

Sir if possible, please do a round table discussion with 4-5 Civil Servants from different services.

[@ananyasingh5599]

I can hit the like button even before the live man. He is here yesss. I was waiting for his video from so long. Damn. I love besan ka halwa.

[@alijamil5584]

And kitabul-jhand

[@priyanshyadava]

Bhaishb 😍😍😍 ye to out of the box sochte hai

[@Kuhu23]

THE LEGEND IS HERE

[@Focused76]

Sometimes I doubt my abilities or doubt myself when I see him. I hope the day will come.

[@amunadil]

the day will come inshAllah

[@zero2hEro145]

I really enjoyed it I just felt ok by this interview । I know that am on right path .

[@arvindsingh9782]

All the best..

[@tahreemshad8263]

Finally the most awaited interview..i watched standup of yours in lbsnaa....mjhe sone do wali poem...best wishes!

[@penelopeclearwater4170]

1) Not reaching daily and weekly targets is very demotivating. If at all he had faced this problem, how did he overcome this dissatisfaction cycle? 2) How to preserve creativity when we are caught up in preparation? Please ask. Big fan:).

[@madhusdiary2720]

Don't set a goal very high

[@anilpandey1700]

Dear brother, your questions are absolutely right every aspirants face this but whenever you think or feel that your target are not going to fill remember one thing,that from here you're going to be different from lakhs of aspirants becoz almost give up here but make this point your turning point in your journey

[@roamingmelody]

Mr Grewal Sir, you were the mandatory candidate of UPSC.

[@padmayangdol6903]

Finally talented intelligent man is here👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@sonamyadav8387]

Eagerly waiting for his interview. Great thanks to CTWT for having him here. Please ask him questions about foreign services.

[@Abhi-sw2fu]

"The beginning is the end " - Dark series dialog makes perfect sense... everything he said was related...!

[@swapnilghoshal1852]

he is so witty and makes it sound so easy!

[@sandipgiri7972]

His voice is like Sushant Singh Rajput .. did anyone noticed ?

[@hrishiksengupta1086]

Yeah I agree

[@ashnakhan7169]

Very true.......

[@PinsDreamz]

हाँ । तो ? किसी ने ये नोटिस किया, ये सुशांत सिंह राजपूत नही है । और इस वीडियो में उसे घसीटने की कोई ज़रूरत भी नही थी

[@gad8432]

@@PinsDreamz soo true.

[@sandipgiri7972]

Pinaki Banerjee Rhea chakrabartee ke bhai ho kiya 😂😂😂

[@akashjain6057]

Subject chaiye tha jisko mai let kar padh saku🤣🤣🤣

[@anjalithakur6947]

CTWT thnx so mch fr d most awaited video...finally vikram sir 🙏🏻

[@kanupriyasingh2654]

Finally the most awaited officer's interview is here ✨❤️

[@srawangodara523]

He is talk like UPSC kuch nhi hai😆😆

[@Aditya-op1ht]

An awesome interaction it was!! Now, eagerly waiting for Suyash Chavan Sir to come on this show.😇😇😇

[@aiyushanjanitiwari19]

Finally most chilled and awesome IFS in chamomile thank u🙏🙏🙏 .........for inviting ✓✓✓ Vikram Grewal ♥️♥️♥️

[@rishavchoudhary3569]

The way sir approaches the question and the way he answered is awesome

[@musical_nk27]

Tabahi IFS officer 😍😍😍

[@harshitpant9332]

Most awaited interview.

[@saurabhshinde3540]

Bhai bhai bhai....🙌...awaiting eagerly...

[@lakshmishreeg9350]

FFFFiiiiiinnnnaaaalllyyyyyyy !!!!!! Countdown begins.....

[@miccujha8115]

A perfect example for upsc preparation.A Salute to him...

[@g_tikka]

I was waiting for his interview since forever:)

[@kshitijaghadage757]

Vikram sir is really talented person... He has lots of knowledge about all subjects, mostly history... He just go through depth

[@aspirant6830]

Finally... Vikas Grewal sir k vedio a hi gyaa.... really..too amazing Sir.. lovely 👍🙂❣️❣️

[@nitoosingh3982]

Yeh banda sach bhut genius & alag h

[@vikaspratap8896]

Its easy to write "Chamomile" anywhere but hard to say this word. I use to say "Chameli tea" 🤣🤣

[@magneticflux9842]

Bhai bhai bhai🤣🤣🤣

[@hercules5608]

Kamomile.

[@jaideepsingh4395]

I used to say Chamoli tea 😂

[@rehaankapoor259]

(Army Brat Vikram) He's got No Chills !!!!

[@saniyasoundele9466]

Thank u unacademy .....mine 12 th has completed and I am from bio stream but as I wanted to become an ias officer .....I was in a dilemma that whether to pursue BA. Or BSc. As I saw in your web series that there should be a plan B ......but now I'm sure that I'll choose BA. History is my favourite ..... Once again thank you so much for this interview 😀 .....

[@prachicharde7016]

Oh my god , thank you , thank you so much CTwT team. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ I cannot tell you how grateful I am, beacuse I wanted him to come on this platform ,and I also left a comment in your previous videos . I never could have imagined , that you guys would reply to it, let alone react to it . Please make space, for you have 100000% chances , I'll be invited too. Oh my god, thank you so much again. LOVE ❤️

[@gsd352]

definitely mam, you will 100% achieve your goal and soon we are watching your topper talk

[@AbhirupGhosh-b6e]

He is a gem ❤ This type of people should lead the nation in future 😇

[@suchetalathwal4828]

No faltu showoff, straight forward n friendly ...proudly we would have the best foreign officer😁

[@vetri6505]

Please invite Anu Kumari mam AIR 2. Also Ranjeeta Sharma who cleared in her last attempt after 6 failures. We need more interviews from people who failed multiple times before succeeding

[@Harha27]

Finalllyyyyyyyy !!!!!!

[@shubhangibakshi2699]

Much waited for his interview 🥰🥰 Thanks a lot Vikram sir👍

[@HonestHomemaker]

Very nice ...thank you so much both of you thank you ctwt ❤ so much positivity 🙏🏼

[@AvinashKrAnand]

Anchor is equally brilliant as well as the topper.

[@khushbusahu4398]

Besan ka halawa Accha sound karata hai or Unique hai Philosophy ki Uss halawa me ap sab kuch put in kar sakte hai

[@abdulazizalaman138]

Finallyyyy... Besan ka halwa!!!!

[@purvakshigupta6385]

His channel link??

[@prdas3869]

@@purvakshigupta6385 blog . U'll get his notes.

[@purvakshigupta6385]

@@prdas3869 where he writes??

[@abdulazizalaman138]

@@purvakshigupta6385 search "vikram grewal besan ka halwa" in google .. u will find his blog.

[@purvakshigupta6385]

@@abdulazizalaman138 Thanku soo much

[@yashasvishrivastava7692]

thankyou vikram sir .......you are most honest in this batch of officer

[@nicky7220]

This is what is needed to enjoy the process of the examination! ❤🙏

[@gagansahu6108]

Next.. Namrata Jain AIR 12 (2018), AIR 99 (2017)

[@manojkhote5752]

Thank you unacademy for uploading this video I am big fan of Vikram Grewal sir Thank you sir

[@amishprasad4292]

I think he talks more practically about cse rather than other toppers....l loved it

[@kimbap_kidding243]

I don't care about my upsc ranks but everything I need now is his personality

[@1234fazermann]

Have your own identity

[@abhimishra4172]

Most awaited video, I was really waiting for this video😋

[@triptitiwari4000]

Really deserving person...fabulous ☺

[@madanmohan1660]

Whoever is watching this episode in 2022, just change the playback speed to 1.25 . It becomes better to see at that speed.

[@AnanyaGupta]

To the interviewer, your questions are generally good but you need more preparation for delivery of your entire piece. BTW congratulations on picking Vikram Grewal! Vikram Grewal, your answers are very honest and insightful.

[@coolnilesh3891]

suyash chavan ifs air 56 (2017) pls 🙏

[@manisanamaibam5754]

Finally Vikram agaya... Congratulations, u looking cool, handsome, great officer😘😘👌👍👍

[@Priyanka-623]

Thank you so much sir... such inspirational interview

[@aryangupta4957]

This was the best video till date. I loved this video the most because I also aspire to become an IFS officer one day. And I could completely relate with the nasal tone thing in French as I speak French... Himesh Reshammiya se bhi zyada use krte french log nasal tones ko... also Yr koi besan ka halwa ka link de do please 🤗 !!!

[@SuperRiya16]

I too want the link to his blog & well haven’t been speaking Français since long & this reference of Himesh I’ll keep in mind

[@iam_diby]

Google "besan ka halwa"

[@Utsa_sur]

Finally!!!..one of the most talented and cool person....:):)

[@savi_deshmukh]

Love him and his answers ❤️ VG gonna meet you soon🔥

[@b_rj.957]

Please invite Bipasha Kalita , AIR41 from the batch 2017..she is the topper from entire NE region

[@anjalidabral5346]

This is what I've been waiting for so sooo long!! Loved his blog - Besan ka halwa.

[@minaldehri2778]

he is a true inspiration❤️

[@Kkkkkkk02]

Fan bn gya sir ka main too sab videos dekhee he is phenomenal Or. Dill se batyaa sab jo b haii

[@leonardodicaprio2736]

He is the best! The way in which he sees world is unique,... What a personality, really adorable ❤

[@ananyade6460]

This guy is on another level. Like me. :"))) I am so much like him. Collecting stems, old diaries and coins id my hobby.

[@queserasera2118]

Please Mention "first Attempt' also somewhere in thumbnail or Title

[@lokeshgumme4911]

Please take interview Dr.Suyash Chavan AIR 56 2017

[@sonu1704]

Yes please

[@gsd352]

suyash sir has ttheir own youtube channel

[@Vidholics]

Very genuine and authentic advice.

[@tuitionzonebyanshika]

15:30 to 17:40 best advice ✅