Meet Pankaj Kamboj, who turned repeated defence exam setbacks into CAPF success
Pankaj Kamboj successfully cleared the UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandant examination after facing multiple setbacks in various competitive exams. His journey highlights the importance of persistence and self-study over expensive coaching.
Why it matters
This story serves as an inspirational case study for thousands of students in India navigating the highly competitive government examination ecosystem.
UPSC success story: For Pankaj Kamboj, competitive examinations were never a straight road to selection. His journey involved three unsuccessful UPSC Civil Services Preliminary attempts, repeated setbacks in the Services Selection Board (SSB) process and multiple defence-exam attempts before he finally cleared the UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandant examination.Kamboj has now cleared the CAPF examination and is set to join as an Assistant Commandant. At the same time, his Civil Services journey continues after he cleared CSE Prelims on his fourth attempt and moved on to the Mains stage.His story offers a different lesson for aspirants: one unsuccessful examination did not necessarily mark the end of an attempt.
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