Hey reader, in this post you will see the strategy, mark-sheet, booklist and all you need to know about the UPSC CSE 2018 All India Rank 3 Junaid Ahmad.
Junaid Ahmad’s Background
Junaid Khan hails from Bijnaur district of UP. He is an engineer. This was his 5th attempt and before that in last attempt he got 352 rank and selection in Indian Revenue Service.
Junaid Ahmad Strategy
He said he thought about civil services in his graduation period. After graduation he started preparing for UPSC. Also his initial failures did not deter him and made him strong and prepared for the next attempts. He did not gave up and finished 352 in last years UPSC CSE and fininshed in top 3 in this years exam.
- AIM
- HARD WORK
- MANAGEMENT OF FAILURE
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Books Recommended by Junaid Ahmad
- He emphasised on NCERT and daily newspaper reading.
- Also, he relied heavily on internet and advocated positive use of internet.
- Furthermore, he said I relied on standard books recommended by seniors
Mark Sheet of Junaid Ahmad

- In Essay he scored 132 out of total 250 marks
- In General Studies Paper I he got 108 marks out of 250
- GS Paper II he got 110 out of 250
- 111 in GSIII and GSIV
Some Facts About Junaid Ahmad
- He is 27 years old and 2018 was his fifth attempt.
- Geography was his optional subject and he scored 321 out of 350 in this subject.
- He studied Electronics Engineering from AMU.
- Right now he is under training for Indian Revenue Service at Faridabad center.
Plz mention the standard books name