Pradeep Singh is a popular IAS officer from Haryana. He became famous in 2019 after getting the top rank in UPSC exams. The talented officer has earlier worked with the Income tax department for nearly four years from 2015 till he cleared his UPSC exams in 2019. He is currently working in Customs and Excise Department in Faridabad.
He is a huge inspiration for many students as he managed to get the topper position even while working in a full time job. He has mentioned that it was very frustrating to work and study for the UPSC exams. However, his parents motivated him to work hard and this made it easy for him to attain his dreams.
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Age
Pradeep Singh was born in 1991 in Ganaur village of Haryana. Pradeep Singh’s current age is 31 years.
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Pradeep Singh hails from a middle class family based in Sonepat region of Haryana, India. He did his primary education from his hometown. He was part of the Shambu Dayal Modern School in Haryana for a few years. After that, he completed his graduation in Computers at Deenbandhu Chotu Ram University of Technology.
He was very good at studies and worked hard to attain his dreams. He wanted to become an IAS officer since his college days and paid attention to staff selection coaching after finishing his graduation. He got the job of Inspector at IT Department after completing his SSC course and this was his first job in Delhi.
He later tried hard for the UPSC exams and finally managed to crack it in his fourth attempt in 2019. He scored the top rank in this exam and set a record with his performance. He is fondly remembered by his teachers as a dedicated boy who has great dreams to serve the country. He stands as an inspiration to all the people who want to clear UPSC exams.
Family
Pradeep Singh hails from a family of farmers based in Haryana. His father is Sukhbir Singh and he worked as the Sarpanch of the village for a few years. Apart from that, he is into farming and agriculture activities. His mother is Sheela Devi who takes care of the family. He also has a brother named Ajit Singh who works for an Insurance company. He also has a sister who is doing her studies.
Girlfriend, Wife and Relationships
Pradeep Singh is currently single. He is not married and planning to get married in the next few years. He managed to get the IAS post in recent years and currently working as an officer with the government. His parents are looking for a right match for Singh.
Physical Appearance
Pradeep Singh has the looks of a boy next door. He appears very simple and is usually seen in formal clothing most of the time. He stands tall at 5.5 feet and weighs around 65 kgs. He has short hair and usually maintains a clean shaven face.
Career
Pradeep Singh completed his graduation in Computers and then enrolled for SSC coaching in order to secure a government job. He worked hard for many months and was finally able to get good marks in the SSC exams. This was a turning point in his career as he got the job at Income tax department and he became financially settled after coming from humble family background.
He worked in the position of an IT inspector for nearly 4 years in Delhi. Meanwhile, he did not give up his dreams of joining the UPSC and kept trying hard to clear the exams. He managed to score rank 260 at the national level in 2018 and was selected for the IRS officer job. However, he did not take up the job and once again tried for the UPSC exams.
Pradeep got lucky in 2019 as he managed to get the topper position in that year and made his family proud. He got his dream job and became an IAS officer after working for many years in the IT department. He is working in the Central Excise and customs department in Faridabad.
Net Worth
The net worth of Pradeep Singh IAS is less than $1 million. He has worked in the government job and earns a decent salary and other comforts offered by the government like accommodation and transport. He owns some ancestral property in Haryana and has a car and few two wheelers.
Facts and Information
Pradeep Singh has inspired many people from rural background to take up the UPSC exams. He got the job even while he was working in the IT department full time and this is a great achievement for any person.
Interestingly, he had appeared for the UPSC exams four times in his career. It was during the fourth attempt that he managed to get the top rank.