Mohit Gupta, an IIT Kanpur graduate and already an IPS probationer (from his previous rank of AIR 192 in 2023), secured All India Rank (AIR) 58 in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025. He scored 1008 marks in total in Civil Service Exam 2025.His optional subject was sociology.

• Mohit Gupta was born and brought up in Ajmer, Rajasthan.
• He comes from a supportive family background with his father being a businessman and mother a vice principal.
• He had completed class X from All Saints Senior Secondary School, Ajmer, and class XII from Sarvodaya Senior Secondary School, Kota.
• His excellent academic record helped him secure a seat at IIT Kanpur & he pursued a B.Tech course in electrical engineering there.
• He had a desire to work for society instead of a corporate job, therefore, he left a high-paying data science pre-placement offer from a company.
• His UPSC journey started with an ambitious plan & got IPS in his first attempt.
• He re-attempted CSE-2025 with an upgraded plan of becoming an IAS officer & secured an All India Rank of 58 through a refined strategy amidst the pressures of training.
• Mocks practice, and no-note-making philosophy- all led Mohit to success.

• The optional subject chosen by Mohit Gupta for UPSC CSE 2025 was Sociology.
• Sociology is a good choice for UPSC preparation, as many of its topics are related to GS, which will help in answer writing and discussions in the interview.

• Being an IITian, Mohit left his comfort (corporate job offer) & chose to prepare for UPSC Civil Service exam that demands a lot of hard work.
• He took a unique non-note-making strategy, focusing on the core philosophy rather than a large number of notes.
• From a first-attempt IPS success story to a CSE 2025 AIR 58, he struck a good balance between IPS training and revisions simultaneously.
• He focused on accuracy in the prelims, good presentation in mains, and improved interview skills.

• Make sure that the syllabus is completely mastered before starting with the preparation.
• NCERTs from class 6 to 12 should be covered for all GS.
• PYQs from 20+ years should be attempted.
• Current Affairs from The Hindu and PIB should be used.
• Answer writing should be started early with a proper format from IBC.
• Attempt 2-3 mocks weekly for Prelims with deep analysis of the mistakes.
• Short notes should be prepared on every topic on 1-2 pages, and the material should be revised 3-4 times.
• Diagrams should be used while making notes for Mains to score better.
• Simulation of the test series should be attempted for Mains and Interview.

What is Mohit Gupta's educational qualification?

He is B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kanpur after schooling in Ajmer and Kota.

What were Mohit Gupta's marks in the UPSC CSE exam 2025?

He scored 807 marks in Mains, 201 in Interview, totaling 1008 marks.

Which Courses were taken by Mohit Gupta at NEXT IAS?

In his UPSC CSE Preparation, Mohit Gupta has completed the ‘GS Foundation Course’, ‘Advanced Integrated Mentorship (AIM) & ‘Current Affairs Value Addition (CA-VA)’ at NEXT IAS. He found the NEXT IAS GS foundation course very helpful in improving his knowledge base & transforming it into answer writing skills through Advanced Integrated Mentorship (AIM) for the UPSC CSE 2025 exam. By performing rigorous practice daily out of the AIM programme , his answers writing skills improved with structured & robust answers. He found the Current Affairs value addition (CA-VA) classes & study material at NEXT IAS so useful that it cleared his dynamic concepts & enriched his answers that finally resulted in AIR-58 in CSE 2025.