The civil services examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is one of the most challenging competitive tests in the country

However, there are also those who crack the test at a young age and go on to become Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers.

Candidates who cracked IAS at age 22:

1. Ansar Ahmad Shaikh

2. Roman Saini
Roman Saini cracked the civil services exam in 2013 at the age of 22 with an all-India rank of 18.

He was the youngest IAS officer before Shaikh and was appointed a Collector in Madhya Pradesh.

3. Swati Meena Naik
Hailing from Rajasthan's Sikar, Swati Meena Naik was 22 when she became an IAS officer in 2007 by securing an all-India rank of 260.

4. Amrutesh Aurangabadkar
Placed fourth in the list of young IAS officers, Pune's Amrutesh Aurangabadkar cleared the civil services exam in 2011 at a young age of 22 with an all-India rank of 10.

5. Ankur Garg
Ankur Garg topped the civil services exam in 2002 at a young age of 22, becoming the youngest candidate to achieve the feat.

Upcoming UPSC Exam dates:

Date of Notification for Civil Service Prelims and Indian Forest Service Prelims: February 12, 2020
Last date to apply for Civil Service Prelims and Indian Forest Service Prelims: March 03, 2020
Date of UPSC CSE Prelims 2020 and IFS Prelims 2020: May 31, 2020
Date of UPSC CSE Mains 2020: September 18, 2020
Date of UPSC IFS Mains 2020: November 22, 2020 (Only for Indian Forest Service Aspirants)