4 November 2026
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Sonal Goel shares tips for UPSC aspirants

Ms Sonal Goel, took out time from her hectic schedule to speak to Indian Masterminds about how she prepared for UPSC exams, her career and her hobbies etc. Herewith in the first part of the three-part video interview with Ms Goel, she has given tips to UPSC aspirants..
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She needs no introduction. Ranked 13th in 2008 batch Civil Services exams, Ms Sonal Goel is one of the toppers in every field she entered. She is a certified Company Secretary, a fitness freak, mentor to scores of UPSC aspirants, a visual story-teller, a social media champion, a devoted wife, a doting mother to two kids. and an efficient administrator.

One might wonder how she manages so much in so little time. This is why Indian Masterminds spoke to Ms Goel on all these aspects of her life, career and personality. 

Fitness Freak, Successful IAS Officer and Caring Mom- She’s All Three

Presenting herewith first part of the exhaustive interview. This segment is focused on Civil Services exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Here she talks about her own preparation for the civil services exams and at the same time, sharing tips for lakhs of potential civil servants aspiring to clear UPSC exam.

The most important tip she shares is – to have a back up plan before going for the Civil because there is never a sure shot plan to clear this test. She herself had one when she started preparing for it in 2004. She first cleared Company Secretaryship exam, got a part time job as CS and secured admission in LLB in Delhi University before commencing UPSC preparations.

Here she also shares how she prepared, how many attempts she made to become an IAS officer and whether coaching is essential to clear the UPSC test.

In this exclusive interview with Indian Masterminds she made some disclosures also – like who broke the news of her selection to her, what was her reaction and how she got Tripura cadre allotted despite scoring AIR 13. Please watch the video by clicking the link below….

More Videos of Ms Sonal Goel to follow soon….


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