Nishant Jain was the 13th rank IAS topper in Hindi medium. 

Nishant believes that to do well in UPSC candidates require a certain level of maturity and method of approach. 

Many students can get this at the age of 23 a good deal may not, but age alone will never be the determining factor. 

He emphasises on saying stress-free before the exam and the exam date. He recommends students to do Nishkama Karma Yoga to battle stress. 

Students must try to connect all the topics to each, as this may allow them to be further ahead in the race of UPSC. 

With a change in paper format from 2013, textbook learning is not sufficient for UPSC.  

Nishant was born in Meerut in Uttar Pradesh and he hails from a middle- class family. His grandfather was a junior court officer. 

His father was grade X pass out and his mother held an arts degree. 

He had decided to become a government officer in his 9th grade when he realised that there is a need for change in the system.  

Nishant Jain the IAS officer spends a lot of his time reading books, not just for studying but even for leisure.