Brunch With Toppers | Ep 1 - Dr. Shreyak Garg AIR 35

A series where I speak to toppers about their journeys, their experiences and how they've overcome challenges. MMP+ 2025 : https://www.sarrthiias.com/course/ups... MMP + 2026 - : https://www.sarrthiias.com/course/ups... Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:16 Post-result experience 03:04 Why Indian Foreign Service? 06:46 Importance of having Plan B 08:50 Must have qualities to clear the exam 09:34 Most frustrating moment in the journey 10:22 Journey through multiple attempts 13:34 Choosing the Optional 14:33 Prelims strategy and experience 20:26 Starting Mains Preparation and dealing with the pressure 23:47 First Mains experience 25:12 The Make-or-Break Moment in UPSC preparation 27:28 Prelims 2024 experience 29:32 Mains Preparation with Sarrthi IAS 33:16 How to maintain consistency? 34:10 Tackling loneliness 36:42 Post-mains strategy 40:01 Interview experience 44:05 Topper's Mindset 47:15 Post result commotion 49:01 What changes after the result? 53:01 Conclusion and Advice for the aspirants 54:50 Questions from audience