UPSC with Stable Job: I cracked IBPS PO 2024 and Got selected as Probationary officer in May 2025. Training Started in May 2025 and after 21 days of Training I was sent to my Branch for On Job Training. But That’s not what I am here to talk about. I was Preparing for UPSC before coming to bank and now I am again starting my old Journey. But its not all There are many other factors that I am considering, stick with me and I will explain everything.
The Safe Comfort of a Government Job
Banking Jobs are great, Peace, Perks, Salary, and everything. You go to Bank just sit at your desk in AC room deal with few customers and go Back home as soon as it hits 5 O Clock.
You thought something like this nah! But No, Banking Jobs are not that great. Its good comfortable, You are no more an Unemployed person. You have a government job and You get good salary at the month end. And Now you can afford things but You are now a working professional So you don’t have that much time left to go out and see things to buy.
Everything has two sides. Its not that easy but its great to work in Public Sector Bank as a government employee and that too as a Probationary officer where you get Good salary and Good perks. Its safe now for me. Then Why I wanna go through stressful situations again.?
The Inner Voice That Wouldn’t Stay Quiet
I have given 4 attempts of UPSC and in all those attempts I gave everything. I went through a lot, sickness, happiness, friends got married, Friend Got Jobs and shifted to different city or state, Parents got a little older, House got deteriorated, didn’t go to my Hometown for 8 years etc etc… As I said everything.
Now That I am in a Good Job peaceful and with good perks I think I can start my journey again. As they say You might leave UPSC but UPSC will never leave you until you crack it. That inner voice wouldnt stay quiet. I am still 27 and I dont have many responsibilities just parents.
I am going to do it for my younger self who had dreamed of clearing this exam not for anyone else but for myself and only myself. I just wanna see If I have that that makes a person clear one of the toughest exams of the world.
This time I am at peace and from my experience this is what I was lacking in my previous attempts.
What UPSC Represents to Me
UPSC… Why.? I went through a lot during the first phase of preparation then why again.? what UPSC Represents to me.? Am I a vengeful person.? Is it some kind of a thukra ka mera pyar mera inteqam dekhogi type situation.? Absolutely Not.
For me UPSC is a lot but any vengeful situation. It was my fathers dream but he never said he want me to pursue it he gave me full freedom to do and choose anything. When I told him that I wanna do it he said it was his dream that his children pursue civil but he never said because he never wanted to shove his desires into our throat. he supported him with all his might but How long they could. He never said that I have to leave it was me who decided it. And Now its my decision to restart it.
Now Why.? Nation Building, I wanna show someone something, No. They Why.?
because I CAN. Dont think I am being cocky or arrogant. I am not. But I wanna do it because I can do it. I couldn’t because that time there were too many factors at play but now I am at peace. Even in those years I never thought for a sec that I cant always knew I can but because there were factors that i couldnt control.
At this time I have a stable government Job and I dont want to clear UPSC as hard as I wanted in those years that why I think I have better chance of clearing it. I am not desperate, I am not in hurry, I am not behind my plan B because I have already achieved it. So you know I am just at peace. Without any stress I am just gonna attempt and mark my answers.
Battling Doubts: Am I Too Late or Too Settled?
Am I too late.? I gave my 2024 attempt and couldnt clear then after 2 and half months I attempted IBPS and SSC Both. Cleared Both. Chose Bank. I am in my 5th Attempt. Shakti Dubey UPSC topper 2025 topped upsc in her 5th attempt. I dont think I am too late. Average attempt of LBSNAA is 5 and Average age is 27. My age might go higher than 27 but attempts are in line with the average.
Now Am I too settled.? I got a Job but I am not married and not looking to get married. My responsibilities are a little more than they were when I first started as my father is retired now. But Bank PO salary is enough to support my family. My father doesn’t live with me and he takes care of his expenses himself doing farming in my Hometown. I am not too settled.
I have just cleared it and I am still in the exam mode. Though I have left my UPSC preparation behind but I am still in touch with exams and stressful journey of preparation.
Not Just a Dream—Now It’s a Journey
Is it going to be like my previous Attempts.? If Everything is same then what’s different.? My JOB.
UPSC is not just an exam its a lifestyle you cant just study 3 hours today and clear upsc. It needs dedication, focus, discipline, consistency and everything. But Good News is I am probationary officer which means I doing my on job training not much responsibility and working hours are mostly limited. But No stress at this time.
So for the next 2 years I just have to manage my time and Myself because Its a new Job and I am not used to work this long without the option to leave any time. Its not a dream anymore its now going to be a Journey and I hate journeys like everyone I am fond of the destination but not the journey.
This was all why I am starting My upsc journey again even after landing a good government Job in a prestigious Bank. I will keep updating my journey in this Blog because I know my journey and experiences would help many readers who are in situations like mine. You don’t have learn that it gets easy to prepare after landing a job you can also learn that It gets tough after landing a job because transfers and long hours are common in Banking jobs. Government jobs are seeing as flexible timing and no work pressure but its not true at all. Especially banking sector is labeled as Lunch hour job. nevertheless Lets start together and End it once and for all.
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