Toppers’ Talk Ishita Sharma AIR 26 | VisionIAS

Every small effort made in the right direction becomes the foundation of great success one day” - this has been proven by Ishita. Ms. Ishita secured All India Rank 26 in UPSC CSE 2025. Despite not clearing the Preliminary Examination in her first two attempts, she did not give up and successfully cleared all three stages in her fourth attempt. In this episode of Vision IAS Topper’s Talk Podcast, Ishita shares her complete preparation journey. She explains how the Personality Development Program by Vision IAS helped her improve herself for the interview stage. In this conversation, she also shares how consistent practice through mock tests, answer writing, and the right strategy can continuously improve preparation. This video will inspire you to understand the challenges of UPSC preparation and overcome them effectively. 1:08 – Introduction 2:05 – Introduction of Ms. Ishita 3:00 – Why did she choose Civil Services? 5:35 – Sources for UPSC Preparation 6:29 – Lessons from the first 3 failed attempts 9:37 – Prelims Strategy 12:03 – Importance of Prelims Test Series 13:38 – Mains Strategy 15:38 – Importance of Mains Test Series 17:30 – Choosing the Optional Subject 19:25 – How to prepare for Essay? 22:00 – How to prepare Current Affairs? 25:00 – UPSC Interview Experience 29:43 – Message for Aspirants For more information contact VisionIAS । +91 8468022022, +91 9019066066 [email protected] Register Today: https://visionias.in #visionias #upsc #topperstalk #ias #ips #IshitaSharmaAIR26 #CSE2025 #currentaffairs #AIR26 #UPSCTopper