Inspired by His Brother, Driven by a Dream: Hemanth Sankar’s UPSC Journey | AIR 223 | iLearn IAS

From Production Engineering to AIR 223, Hemanth Sankar P carved a place in the UPSC merit list — deeply inspired by his brother, an Indian Foreign Service officer. In this candid interaction with Mohammed Shinas S, Director of iLearn IAS, he shares how that inspiration lit the spark for his civil services journey.

Hemanth explains his transition from engineering to UPSC, how he moulded his preparation strategy, and the lessons learned along the way. Though he hasn’t yet achieved his dream of joining the Indian Foreign Service, his commitment remains rock solid — he’s ready to pursue the exam until that dream becomes reality.

A powerful story of purpose, perseverance, and passion — for every aspirant who believes in dreaming big and staying the course.

📌 Chapters


0:00 - Highlights and Introduction
02:14 - Inspiration behind UPSC
03:20 - Transition from Engineering
04:51 - Reflections on first attempt
06:24 - Mistakes from first attempt
07:37 - Process of answer writing
08:41 - Sociology as Optional
09:31 - Second mains and Interview preparation
12:18 - UPSC Interview experience
14:42 - The moment of joy
17:52 - IFS Dream and reason behind it
20:00 - The journey doesn't stops here.....

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